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Education Policy and GovernmentInformED Report 10/26/16Oct. 26, 2016: a House hearing on the Title I spending rule, the push to take police out of schools, and the ACICS decision.EdCircuit Staff · Oct 26, 2016 · 6 min read
GlobalInternational Struggle: How Higher Education is Broken But Desperately Needed“Higher education is an incredibly important alternative to more negative outcomes: crime, radicalization, and early marriage for young women. Education can provide a pathway to integration within the country and durable solutions for Turkey and Syria.”EdCircuit Staff · Oct 24, 2016 · 5 min read
Education Policy and GovernmentHow to Make Higher Education Affordable for All: Yes, It’s PossibleYou’ve done it. You’ve studied hard for four years and made your way to high school graduation. Your college has been chosen, the mini fridge and floor lamp are packed in the overstuffed car, and you’ve said goodbye to your home-town friends. But one thing is weighing on your mind - how do I afford this? The thing is - most can’t.Meghan Keates · Oct 13, 2016 · 5 min read
Department of EducationITT Tech Closes Doors For GoodedCircuit: Just one week after the U.S. Department of Education banned ITT Technical Institute from admitting and enrolling new students; the for-profit giant officially announced that all school campuses would be shut down permanently. With 130 U.S. locations, the impact will be huge on their 45,000+ students. Closed school loan discharges are expected to reach nearly $500 million - only a fifth of which will be covered by ITT’s collateral. The remaining four-fifths will be the responsibility of the taxpayers.EdCircuit Staff · Sep 28, 2016 · 5 min read
StudentsWhere Do We Draw the Line? Free Speech in U.S. SchoolsedCircuit Opinion It was a very eventful year for The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, commonly referred to as FIRE. There has been a great deal of pressure on Colleges and Universities to publicly confront issues amongst the student body including race, sexual assault, gay rights and politically correct comments. Many would argue that these institutions are getting too involved, others say that they are not intervening enough.EdCircuit Staff · Sep 4, 2016 · 3 min read
Teaching StrategiesThe Power of the Visual Presentation: Reasons to Revamp Your LecturesedCircuit Opinion: To many, the thought of lecturing in front of a large group of people is incredibly daunting. For educators, this is their everyday reality. It’s easy to assume that skilled public speakers are naturally talented and that effective communications are a rare group of outspoken and articulate individuals. The reality is that one’s ability to present in an engaging and persuasive way must be learned and frequently practiced. Without this skill, it’s easy to lose your audience’s attention. The Atlantic published that many college lectures today are deemed as dull.EdCircuit Staff · Sep 2, 2016 · 3 min read
Gamification and Game-Based LearningThe Summer of Tech: Professional Development for Game-Based LearningAs teachers, administrators and students take their first steps through the front doors of their schools we can’t help but reflect on the endless professional development which took place this summer.André Thomas · Aug 29, 2016 · 2 min read
Future of EducationHow the Big Ten Academic Alliance is Driving Higher EducationDr. Berger: Well, Barb, I get the opportunity to speak to people in education all over the world that are doing fascinating things. One of the components I find compelling is the way in which we're looking at the future of education. We are changing the way we approach our interaction with students and the ways in which we look at funding. When I heard about the Big Ten Academic Alliance, I thought we should have more people who know about it, especially when looking at the size and scope of what you're doing.Barbara McFadden Allen · Aug 29, 2016 · 8 min read
Gamification and Game-Based LearningWhat Role Will Games Play In The Classrooms Of Tomorrow?In this episode, Lee Banville discusses his role as editor of Gamesandlearning.org and editorial director of the Games and Learning Publishing Council.EdCircuit Staff · Aug 28, 2016 · 20 min read

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