Education Top Ten

New York City Mayor Warns Schools Might Need To Close Next Week Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that schools in New York City could close as early as Monday. There's a debate over whether schools should be closed while restaurants and bars remain open. Read more on NPR

Many MBA candidates come to business school with hopes of launching a business, yet few take the leap. This post provides an overview of the resources an MBA may have access to and how they can help supercharge a founder's entrepreneurial journey. from Forbes Education

Alyssa Loorya: What Can A 300-Year Old Farmhouse Tell Us About Metropolitan New York? In the heart of urban Brooklyn, a 300-year old farmhouse still stands. Archaeologist Alyssa Loorya explains how artifacts found at the site trace the life cycles of New York City--from 1720 to today. Read more on NPR

As lawmakers prepare to debate forcing universities to offer refunds, more than nine out of 10 students say tuition fees are not worth the cost. from Forbes Education

You have only to imagine a conversation between Jill Biden and Betsy DeVos to presage the priorities of this new administration. But that's not enough to save American higher education. from Forbes Education

Lessons From Europe, Where Cases Are Rising But Schools Are Open Amid a new wave of coronavirus restrictions, France, the U.K., Germany and Italy are keeping schools open. The U.S. has taken a different approach. Read more on NPR

Forced by Trump’s refusal to facilitate a normal presidential transition, the Biden team has had to resort to a do-it-yourself approach, in which subject matter experts fill in the gaps historically provided by the exiting administration. College faculty are playing a lead role in this process. from Forbes Education

Demystifying AI for our children in all its complexity while providing them with an early insight into its promises and perils will make them confident in their ability to understand and control this incredible technology, as it is bound to develop rapidly within their lifetimes. from Forbes Education

It may be hard to remember now, with New York City on the verge of shutting down, but there was a period of time earlier this fall when an ever-growing number of schools were starting to offer in-person options, and more seemed on the verge. from Forbes Education

Harvard Admissions Did Not Discriminate Against Asian Americans, Court Rules An appeals court ruled in favor of Harvard University in a suit alleging that its admissions process discriminated against Asian Americans. Read more on NPR

In a 104 page decision, a federal appellate court has held that Harvard does not intentionally discriminate against Asian American applicants. The Supreme Court will likely overrule them. from Forbes Education

The First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston agreed with a lower court that Harvard’s admissions process does not discriminate against Asian-American applicants from Forbes Education

Appeals Court Rules Harvard Doesn't Discriminate Against Asian American Applicants A federal appeals court in Boston ruled Thursday that Harvard doesn't intentionally discriminate against Asian-American applicants in its admissions process. Read more on NPR

In the next two months, President-elect Biden and his team will have to choose someone to follow Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. Frederick Hess identifies six qualities that the ideal candidate should possess. from Forbes Education

Against a backdrop of historic unemployment and high uncertainty for America’s employers, savvy and forward-thinking employers are doubling down on education right now because it’s a strategic move with a clear return on investment. And it's not just about retention. It's also about upskilling. from Forbes Education

U.S. undergraduate enrollment is now down 4.4%, and graduate enrollment is up 2.9% compared to last fall. But an ominous trend involves first-year students, whose enrollment has plummeted by 13% from Forbes Education

How Do Colleges And Students Ensure Safety Of Traveling Home For Thanksgiving? As coronavirus cases surge across the U.S., college students are nearing Thanksgiving break. But going home is complicated this year. We discuss how colleges ensure students' safe travel. Read more on NPR

But all of these reactions were missing a key datum: how many families are actually participating in pandemic pods? from Forbes Education

Students will be offered coronavirus tests and allocated a departure date, in an effort to stop them spreading Covid-19 around the country when they return home for Christmas. from Forbes Education

News Brief: Transition Progresses, ACA Challenge, Biden's Education Plan Biden team presses on with transition despite Trump's roadblocks. Obamacare likely to survive another challenge in the Supreme Court. And, Biden's education agenda must start by confronting COVID-19. Read more on NPR