Education

College is Expensive. These Financial Advisors and Resources Can Help

College is undoubtedly expensive. Depending on the school, tuition costs upwards of $30,000 annually! This price doesn't even include the cost of room and board, transportation, or everyday living expenses.Grants and financial aid options indeed make college more affordable for many students. However, navigating the maze of borrowing programs, scholarships, ...

Direct student loans cost $311B more than Education Department’s estimates, federal watchdog says

Dive Brief:The cost of direct student loans made over the past 25 years is likely $311 billion higher than what the U.S. Department of Education estimated, the Government Accountability Office said in a new bombshell report released Friday. The congressional watchdog said the Ed Department forecasted the program would earn the ...

7 Things to Know About Being An Online Teacher

The emergency experiment with remote and virtual learning during the pandemic left many educators eager to return to the classroom. However, some were intrigued by the one-on-one connection well-designed virtual learning can foster and the work-from-home lifestyle it affords. As a result, interest in full-time remote teaching has increased as ...

New Teachers Could Be More Effective As A Result Of Pandemic

Teachers who started their careers at the height of pandemic restrictions could end up being more effective as a result of their experiences, according to a new report.While new teachers suffered from isolation and self-doubt, they also demonstrated a level of resilience that could make them better teachers, researchers found.Fewer ...

How EdTech Firms Are Bringing Higher Education To The Metaverse

By Christos MakridisRemote learning might’ve gotten a bad rap during the pandemic, but education is about to move into the metaverse. And, experts say, it will be better than in-person instruction.The costs of higher education have been growing, racking up more debt for students, and the post-college economic returns have ...

How Teacher-Prep Programs Should Help Future Educators Adapt to Crisis and Change

Jun. 29—During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a 3rd grade teacher was desperate to have a face-to-face meeting with her students. But some parents said 9 a.m. was too early; some said 10 a.m. was too late; some weren't available at all to help their child during the ...

Online Learning

Majority Of Americans Rate Online Education Same Or Better Than In-Person

We have reached the tipping point on opinions about the quality of online education and it will ultimately spur the disruption that experts have long predicted.A majority of Americans (55%) say the quality of online education is the same as or better than in-person education. These ratings (according to a ...

This is How Technology Has Evolved the Education System

With the emergence of technology, the education system has evolved to a large extent. All actions are performed online, from taking admissions to attending classes and appearing for exams. This evolution in the education system has brought many advantages. We see that the latest inventions are happening daily in the ...

Ransomware attacks surge in education sector

Dive Brief:The education sector got hit with even more ransomware attacks in 2021, impacting almost two-thirds of higher education organizations, Sophos concluded in a new survey. Ransomware attacks hit more than half of the lower-education organizations surveyed and almost two-thirds of higher education institutions.This marks a jump from the 44% of ...

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