Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford January 6, 2022 The vice chancellor of the San Mateo Community College District in California was charged with embezzling taxpayer money, The Mercury News reported Wednesday. The charges result from an ongoing probe into corruption by top district officials. Jose Nuñez pleaded not guilty to 15 felony charges, including allegations that he […]
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The Hechinger Report Jon Marcus December 31, 2021 Higher demand, better pay and new respect are drawing students to the trades The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom that reports on one topic: education. Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get stories like this delivered directly to your inbox. MEDIA, Pa. — Young men […]
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CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention December 27, 2021 Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation for the public. People with COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 […]
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Ed Surge Dhawal Shah December 28, 2021 In 2021, two of the biggest MOOC providers had an “exit” event. Coursera went public, while edX was acquired by the public company 2U for $800 million and lost its non-profit status. Ten years ago, more than 300,000 learners were taking the three free Stanford courses that kicked off the modern MOOC […]
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