There are roughly 4,300 colleges in the nation. Only eight were named in the federal investigation into William “Rick” Singer’s scam to get the children of the rich and famous through the doors of elite universities. Singer and his staff faked tests, photoshopped unathletic students’ faces onto...
Last Tuesday, the Justice Department charged 50 people with involvement in an elaborate scheme to purchase spots in some of the country’s top schools. The tactics described in the indictment were complex and multipronged, requiring multiple steps of deception and bribery by parents and their...
Ruben Santos, a technical maintenance specialist for Oatey, a Cleveland-based commercial and residential plumbing product manufacturer and distributor, has returned to a place he hasn’t been in 30 years: the classroom. “I was so nervous because I have been out of school since 1988, and going back...
The teacher strike in Denver ended Thursday morning as school district officials and teachers union officials entered into a tentative agreement over the performance pay structure. The three-day strike marked the first time educators in Denver walked the picket line in 25 years and was emblematic of...
GlobalMindED Technology Track speaker Dr. Patty Lopez, a Computer Scientist of Latina descent, is a first generation to college student who got her Ph.D. in 1989 from New Mexico State University. Her accomplishment is extraordinary considering that Latinas hold the lowest percentage of graduate degrees...
Private universities seem like an unreachable goal for many First-Generation students. Many students think it isn’t a possibility due to the hefty price tag and the unattainable standards these schools have when admitting students. However, research shows that students who attend these private institutions have a...
Join us for our annual pre-conference training for the League for Innovations in the Community College this February 23, 2019 from 9:00am - 3:00pm. Learn how coaching skills can help you have more impactful interactions with your students and help them self-develop by: • Increasing their ability...