Education

Following its acquisition by HackerU last year, the cybersecurity education company Cybint is partnering with more than a dozen higher ed institutions across the U.S. to implement expedited workforce training programs.

Birmingham City Schools is spending $29.5 million on extra instruction, after-school care and intersession periods for schools like Brown Elementary, where reading proficiency is about 13 percent.

The state’s 2022 legislative session will seek to address the growing shortage of teachers across all subjects, falling student proficiency scores and grades after 22 months of hybrid classes, school choice and more.

The editorial board of the Orange County Register sees an emergency unfolding in public education, with California’s test scores reflecting plummeting competency amid soaring absenteeism and mental health concerns.

Odessa Career & Technical Early College High School in Ector County, Texas, allows students to earn a high school diploma and associate degree at the same time, allowing them to find work in technical fields quickly.

The grant from the National Science Foundation will provide scholarships for 18 students to study computer science, math, biology, engineering technology or other subjects at the university over the next six years.

Ivy Tech Community College’s Anderson campus recently certified its first cohort of students in smart manufacturing and digital integration, having updated its mechatronics lab and required faculty to learn new skills.

Industry analysts expect the global ed-tech market to grow by more than 16 percent annually through 2026 as schools and universities continue investing in new digital learning tools.

A $3 million grant will help the Philadelphia Water Department construct a 5,400-square-foot "floating water workshop" on the Schuylkill River to teach STEAM-based lessons in water ecology to children and adults.

Psychologists and teachers have found the disruptions of the pandemic and being out of school have led to more behavioral problems, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues in children and teens.

A government program at the Allegheny County college will provide veterans left jobless by the pandemic with free education in over 20 fields including cybersecurity, data analytics and software development.

St. Vrain Valley School District had students log in from home Thursday for a shortened schedule as winter weather delayed other districts for hours. Some parents argue these days are too unproductive to be educational.

Pending legislative approval, the state wants to use loan forgiveness and deferrals, scholarships, and potentially reducing the time it takes for clinicians to get licensed to help bring 10,000 counselors into schools.

More than 60 percent of Algebra 1 students and half of upper elementary kids are far behind in math, nearly a third of high school freshmen likely need substantial help in English, and achievement gaps are widening.

Chemical engineering students led research into the effects of microgravity on various polymers, with the hope of ascertaining what the International Space Station could use to minimize bacterial transmission.

Over 500 people have signed an online petition asking Quincy Public Schools to temporarily allow remote learning amid a new wave of COVID-19 cases, while the state points to mounting evidence it’s been harmful for kids.

The state is gearing up to expand the use of e-books for STEM-related subjects in K-8 and some high school classes, in place of traditional textbooks. Proponents say digital texts are easier to transport and update.

Soon to open in a renovated YMCA building, the Community Steam Academy-Xenia will give students pathways to graduation involving drone operation, graphic design, robotics, biotech and other subjects.