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  • For Some Colleges, the Best Move Is to Merge

    John Hanc

    October 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Over 100 American colleges have merged since 2000. As more colleges look to this method to weather financial strains resulting from declining enrollments, some have navigated the transition better than others and offer lessons about bringing together two distinct faculties and cultures.

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  • Building a Career, One Academic Step at a Time

    John Hanc

    February 22, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    More students are moving away from the traditional undergraduate experience towards a step-by-step accumulation of traditional degree-based and nontraditional credentials. Casandra Horii of Caltech calls these "stackable credits" - "a more bite-sized piece of education that stands on its own and has value in the workplace.” Experts say this method will require a new degree of coordination between higher education institutions, credential providers, and employers.

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  • Building Skills Outside the Classroom With New Ways of Learning

    John Hanc

    April 05, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    High schools across the country are promoting project-based learning as "the future of education." Suburban and urban, high-income and low-income classrooms in Massachusetts, Kentucky, California, and Ohio are connecting students with career paths and advanced technologies through innovative partnerships with local and national companies.

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