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Discover expert insights on modern school security as Mike Richez discusses proactive social media threat monitoring and digital safety solutions for schools.

by M. Alex Johnson I n what’s believed to be the biggest shutdown in the history of higher education in the United States, Corinthian Colleges said Sunday it’s closing its remaining 28 for-profit schools effective immediately, kicking about 16,000 students out of school.Corinthian, based in Santa Ana, California, said in a statement and an email to students that it would lean on government agencies and other institutions to place the students, who were enrolled at Heald College locations in California, Hawaii and Oregon and at Everest and WyoTech locations in California, Arizona and New York.Read the rest of the story at NBC News.

Listen to this Post:https://edcircuit.com/wp-content/uploads/penci-text-to-speech/post-24254.mp3?cb=1766072795.mp3// Mark Cuban talks with Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson about the education market while at the ASU GSV Education Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Opportunities abound for software designers and developers to create impactful tools for teachers, school leaders, students, and their families. This guide for developers, startups and entrepreneurs addresses key questions about the education ecosystem and highlights critical needs and opportunities to develop digital tools and apps for learning.

EI Days experts talk about the challenges edtech entrepreneurs face in education.

Online learning platforms like edX and Udacity began by offering free education but have become significant rivals in enhancing careers.

ByDave McCombs – Bloomberg

By Batten Institute University of Virginia Darden School of Business T he current model of education in the United States is stifling the creative soul of our children. While this is troubling for a variety of reasons, it also has significant economic consequences for the future of our country. America has long been unique because of its remarkable ingenuity, innovative capacity and entrepreneurial spirit. Yet over the last few decades, we have witnessed both a steady decline in the number of startups, as well as an increasing number of studies that suggest America’s education model fails to promote the kind of creativity, risk-taking, and problem solving skills necessary for entrepreneurship, and for a world and labor market that is in the midst of profound transformation. These are very worrisome trends.  Read the Rest of the Article on Forbes Site..

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