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US / Private schools / Students help pay their tuition by working one day a week
A Catholic high school in Chicago ensured its financial survival by having students help pay their tuition by working one day a week in clerical jobs at downtown offices. This was a new idea in U.S. secondary education. New ideas are not necessarily a good thing, because they often fail. But the creator of Cristo … Continue reading
US / 23% of undergraduates with at least one parent who is an immigrant
While people earning STEM degrees has been on the uptick in the past two decades, a more recent Census report shows that most of the degrees in computer, math, statistics, and engineering disciplines are still going to foreign-born residents, primarily to those from China and India. Below are some interesting facts (many referring to the … Continue reading
Philippine / Do grads want the jobs ?
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) says there’s plenty of jobs available for new college graduates. The only problem is, do they want the jobs – or vice versa? Citing a 2006-2011 labor force survey (LFS) by the National Statistics Office, NSCB Secretary-General Jose Ramon G. notes that 18 percent of the country’s unemployed are … Continue reading
Low literacy skills disproportionally hurt women
Appropriate literacy levels are crucial for both men and women seeking education and employment opportunities, but low literacy skills disproportionally hurt women’s chances of earning a sustaining wage. IWPR analysis of National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data reveals that men earn more than women regardless of literacy level. Women with low literacy skills report … Continue reading
Bachelor’s Degree in US
Bachelor’s Degree Attainment Tops 30 Percent for the First Time In March 2011, for the first time ever, more than 30 percent of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. Those With Bachelor’s Degrees Weathered Recession Better People with a bachelor’s degree had lower rates of … Continue reading
Literacy / UK: 4 in 10 boys do not own any books
“Research reveals startlingly high numbers of boys and girls have no books of their own, with worrying implications for their future prospects. Three in 10 children in the UK do not own a single book of their own, with alarming implications for their future prospects, according to new research. The survey by the National Literacy … Continue reading
UK / The fit between graduate labour market supply and demand
In The fit between graduate labour market supply and demand, Gaby Atfield and Kate Purcell examine 3rd year UK undergraduate degree final year students’ perceptions of the skills they have to offer and the skills employers seek. Main findings As they approached the end of their undergraduate courses, over 80% of respondents believed that they have the skills employers are likely to be … Continue reading
US / College Degrees Matter
How Much Protection Does a College Degree Afford? Past research from Pew’s Economic Mobility Project has shown the power of a college education to both promote upward mobility and prevent downward mobility. In the wake of the Great Recession, however, many have questioned whether the advantageous market situation of college graduates has suffered under the pressure … Continue reading
UK / Penguin Books publisher to close apprenticeship unit: 5,000 apprentices and 500 jobs could be cut
The media and education group, which also owns publisher Penguin Books, said that changes to the way apprenticeship schemes are funded had had a “radical” impact on demand for the courses offered by Pearson in Practice, which are tailored to specific industries and each last between three months and a year. Around 5,000 apprentices signed … Continue reading
Children / Preschools / A bonus for hiring men
Researchers Inga Wernersson and Ingrid Granbom reviewed efforts to include men in the traditionally woman-dominated field. They looked at different policies to include more men at different levels of teaching since the 1960s. There were efforts in the 60s and 70s to increase their representation in teacher training, but the efforts did not address the … Continue reading
10 Top Jobs for Parents
Finding the right job as a working parent is no easy task. It can be hard to juggle a family and a job, but there are jobs that make it easier for parents to balance life and work. Along with a good salary, parents often need jobs that offer flexible hours and even work-from-home opportunities. … Continue reading
China / College Grads seeking better jobs take education entrance exams
College graduates who are taking postgraduate entrance exams are doing so largely because they desire better job opportunities, according to survey results released on Saturday. The survey, carried out by independent survey institution My China Occupation Skills from Nov. 23 to Dec. 19, 2012, indicated that 34 percent of respondents believe taking the exams will … Continue reading
UK / University / Applications down since 2 years
University applications from UK students are down for the second year running, official figures show. Ucas admissions data from mid-December show applications from English students at their lowest since 2009. The trebling of maximum tuition fees saw a drop in applications for autumn 2012 but university leaders hoped demand would recover in 2013. A Ucas … Continue reading
Top 1% Earners / In What Field Do They Majored In ?
According to the Census Bureau’s 2010 American Community Survey, the majors that give you the best chance of reaching the 1 percent are pre-med, economics, biochemistry, zoology and, yes, biology, in that order. Below is a chart showing the majors most likely to get into the 1 percent (excluding majors held by fewer than 50,000 … Continue reading
India / IT and Education Top the List of Job Creating Sectors
Amidst global financial crisis and sluggish economic growth that hampered the growth and employment opportunities in the country, there were few sunshine sectors that created huge job opportunities. Here is a list of such sunshine sectors in India that created new job opportunities in the year 2012, as reported by Anumeha Chaturvedi and Shreya Biswas on The … Continue reading
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