| Missouri Launches Effort Aimed at Tackling College Debt AP - ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Missouri Department of Higher Education has launched a new effort aimed at increasing the odds of college students graduating on time and leaving them with less debt.. .. |
| How Minnesota employers are trying to get more students interested in manufacturing MinnPost - If you’re looking for a career in a growing industry that pays more and requires less time in school, then manufacturing might be a good fit. That’s the message of local leaders in the industry who are working to recruit young employees and students for careers in manufacturing .. |
| State of Michigan spending on private students up 51 percent in 3 years Detroit Free Press - LANSING — Michigan spent $86 million last school year to help educate private school students in kindergarten through the 12th grade, a 51 percent increase from three years before, according to a report released Tuesday.. |
| Alabama community colleges increasing emphasis on job creation Cherokee Tribune Ledger News - MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Community College System has hired Jeff Lynn as the system's senior executive of workforce and economic development. Officials tell AL.com they are stepping up efforts to work with the private sector to create and fill jobs... |
| In Texas, Families With Special Education Needs Feel Their Kids Are Getting Shortchanged KERA News - Texas has the lowest special education enrollment numbers in the nation. Parents of some special needs students say they’ve spent years fighting with Texas schools to get services for their kids — services schools are required to provide under federal law.. |
| Florida's university system looks to boost online classes KERA News - The Florida university system has set an ambitious goal of having 40 percent of the undergraduate student credit hours in online classes by 2025... |
| California college grads incur less school debt than national average EdSource - For California families worried about the cost of college and how much debt their children should take on, a new report offers some good news. .. |
| Enrollment up 3 percent this year in Utah public colleges Cache Valley Daily - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The number of students enrolled in Utah's public colleges and universities is up nearly 3 percent this fall compared with the same time last year... .. |
| California's New Playbook For Online Education Forbes - Among the dismal track records for statewide online higher education initiatives, California’s is unquestionably the worst. It started in 1997 when California Virtual University was established by UC, CSU, the California Community College system, and independent colleges.. .. |