Best places for STEM professionals to find work
With STEM jobs projected to grow 10.8% between 2021 and 2031, compared to 4.9% for other occupations, a new study gives insight into 2023’s Best & Worst Metro Areas for [...]
Looking for a college in California? Here’s 2023’s best to consider
USC, UCLA ... With the first “early decision” college application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing around $23,000 - $52,000 [...]
California’s most and least equitable school districts
With low-income school districts underfunded by around $6,700 per pupil, WalletHub today released its report on the Most and Least Equitable School Districts in California. To find out where school [...]
2022’s ‘Best & Worst Community Colleges’ if you’re thinking about it
Americans are struggling financially due to rising inflation and a year of community college is nearly three times less expensive than a year at a public four-year college, according to [...]
Back-to-school basics: an injury prevention checklist
With inflation-altering shopping behaviors, consumers are finding ways to navigate supply lists this back-to-school season. One thing holds true, however, for families preparing for the new school year — the [...]
98% of schools to up youth mental health spending in 2022-2023
A national emergency in youth mental health was declared at the end of last year by the U.S. Surgeon General, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child [...]
Back-to-school study reveals increase in airfare for students
Gas, food, housing all things that have gone up along with something else, heading back to the classroom. As college students prepare to return to campus for the upcoming fall [...]
Kids and their education: 2022’s ‘Best & Worst School Systems’
What's going on with reading, writing, and arithmetic in the country's schools? Well, with the gaps in test scores between low-poverty and high-poverty elementary schools growing by 15% to 20% [...]
Funding to public colleges increased 4.5% above inflation in FY 2021
Generous federal stimulus funding protected state revenues and directly supported higher education, reducing states' need to cut funding during the pandemic and short economic recession. However, a new report says [...]
Online college students becoming younger, dedicating more time to study
Is it the wave of the future? The number of students enrolling in online college programs has increased in the past few years, even as total college enrollment has declined. [...]