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Education Archive

Archives for October 2017

Technology
Coursera has ousted several senior executives along with many rank-and-file staffersCoursera has ousted several senior executives along with many rank-and-file staffers
Technology

As many as 40 people have departed the company after raising $60 million just five months ago.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
This long-time Amazon exec left the company and is now recruiting tech workers to mentor students of colorThis long-time Amazon exec left the company and is now recruiting tech workers to mentor students of color
Technology

Ian Freed is working with TAF, a Seattle area non-profit that runs a STEM-focused school.

By Jason Del Rey
Politics
How colleges can help sexual assault survivors — and the accusedHow colleges can help sexual assault survivors — and the accused
Politics

Too many colleges are mishandling sexual assault. Here’s what might actually help.

By Anna North
Technology
The new ‘Goldie’ scholarships — in honor of the late Dave Goldberg — will pay for students in need to have time to be studentsThe new ‘Goldie’ scholarships — in honor of the late Dave Goldberg — will pay for students in need to have time to be students
Technology

“This is as close to an idea to emulate Dave Goldberg the person as we can.”

By Kara Swisher
How Betsy DeVos is quietly erasing Obama’s education legacy
Politics

From dropping protections for transgender students to fostering a friendlier climate for for-profit colleges, DeVos has made an immediate mark.

By Ella Nilsen and Carly Sitrin

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