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OPINION: Supplemental Learning Platforms Can Help Pull Texas out of Education Deficit
Online learning platforms offer powerful and accessible help for students across Texas.
SMU set to launch pilot program, the First Year Experience
SMU will be trying out a potential replacement of Personal Responsibility and Wellness I with a new seminar, the First Year Experience.
The students of Vickery Meadow are designed for greatness, Janet Morrison expects nothing less
The EAGLE Scholars college readiness program helps marginalized teens in Vickery Meadow fight a system that works against them.
Dr. Christopher Newfield on the future of universities in 2050
Stemming from an extensive analysis of current socioeconomic trends, Dr. Christopher Newfield predicts what higher education will look like in the next few decades.
How Brick-and-Mortar Colleges are Embracing Online Learning
The more I think about it, the more likely it seems that I’m going to get a graduate degree online. I’m graduating soon, but I don’t think I’m done with education for life. However, I also don’t believe I want to go back to classes on a college campus anytime soon. I’d like to spend a few years in the working world, and then fit an online education into my schedule.
However, my parents just don’t get it. They say that I’ll have trouble getting hired, unless I have the name of a “real” school on my diploma. What can I tell them to make them understand?
Lack of access to bilingual education puts future of Texas at stake
With nearly 52% of public school students in Texas categorized as Hispanic, bilingual education has become a topic point in the state.
Building a Stable Future
I’m very worried about my financial future. My friends and family tell me that I have no reason to be – that I’m getting a great education and will have no trouble saving money and keeping myself in good financial shape. Still, I worry about it a lot.
Maybe I’m just being paranoid, but I feel very unprepared for the future, financially speaking. I don’t think I properly understand how to save, budget, and invest. And I’m worried that my career outlook isn’t as rosy as my friends and family think, because you never know when you might be laid off or when the entire economy might take a sudden downturn. Experts, can you assuage my fears at all – or perhaps give me some advice that will make me feel more ready for the future?
Power outage doesn’t stop TFA teacher appreciation
Harold Clark Simmons Hall was filled with first-year Teach For America (TFA) teachers enjoying a hot meal in the dark. The power outage, which began at 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, … Read More
Simmons names new dean for 2017-2018 academic year
The SMU Simmons School of Education and Human Development welcomed Stephanie L. Knight as the school’s new dean April 25. Knight replaces current Dean ad interim Paige Ware, who was … Read More