When examining schools across the United States you’ll find that spending per student can vary a lot per state. The research from PlaygroundEquipment.com illuminates high and low spending across the nation. They sorted data to determine which states and even which districts spend the most and the least money per student.
When examining schools across the United States you’ll find that spending per student can vary a lot per state. The research from PlaygroundEquipment.com illuminates high and low spending across the nation. They sorted data to determine which states and even which districts spend the most and the least money per student.
Google announced in this year’s ISTELive Edtech conference that it has partnered with Adobe on providing a licensed Adobe Express program across Chromebooks. The aim of this launch is to provide schools with easy access to Adobe Express so they can distribute the platform to students, hence encouraging and promoting creation of more immersive and innovative projects and experiments.
A study from the National Sleep Foundation was able to determine that 59% of middle school students and 87% of high school students actually get less than the recommended amount of sleep on a daily basis when it comes to school nights. Many would agree that perhaps school days start too early, so the research team at AAA State of Play set out to find out with this new infographic, to determine the average school start times in every state.
Getting ahead professionally isn’t all about what you know. Who you know gives you a massive advantage in applications, promotions, and even starting businesses. Professionals of all ages know the importance of networking, but “your network” can be hard to define. Who do you know well enough to ask for a favor? More people than you realize.
The United States of America is home to
many renowned universities, like Harvard which is the oldest University in
America, founded in 1636, before the country itself was established. Other
well-known names include Princeton and Yale, which are the two top Ivy League
universities of America.
Let’s have a deeper look to have a
better understanding of the best universities in America.
The ranking uses data from World Report
and U.S. News to rank America’s 50 best universities from Ivy League to public
institutions. The infographic also shows the acceptance rate and average
tuition fee of each school.
How much education should you pursue? This new infographic from the team at U.S. Career Institute analyzes data based on how much individuals can earn on an annual basis in each state based on being high school graduates versus non-high school graduates. In Connecticut, high school graduates can earn $37,365 annually on average, which is $11,439 more than non-high school graduates in the state (average annual salary of $25,926).
Do you know what the National Blue Ribbon Schools program is? Established in 1982 by the U.S. Department of Education, this program awards schools in the country that have notable academic excellence. There are several schools that have been awarded this distinction multiple times through the years.
If you have any connection to your local school district, you are probably aware of the services that are provided in your school community. Districts are a mini hub within a larger community and their major goal is to provide the most support for their students. There are numerous programs that cover academic support and advancement, mental/emotional needs, and even physical needs. One program that is vital to the students is access to food.
The very first commencement ceremony at Harvard University took place in 1642, where just nine students graduated and moved on to religious and political careers. The school had been established just six years earlier on September 8, 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Not only is Harvard University nearly 150 years older than the United States itself, but it's one of just three colleges or universities in the United States that was established during the 1600s.
Which public schools across the United States were found to have the most toxic air? According to this map visual that was created by the team at AAAStateofPlay.com, one school in Missouri earned a toxic hazard score far greater than any other public schools in the country. While the national average toxic hazard score is 4,515; the elementary and high school buildings in Verona, MO were found to have toxic hazard levels so high they earned a score of 2.998 million! The toxicity of the air in schools is scored by the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) through their Air Toxics at School interactive tool.
Since the start of the pandemic, most students have experienced some level of online schooling. Whether students attended fully remote classes or some sort of hybrid model, most schools had to adopt new methods of teaching in a new online format. Many parents and teachers worried that online school would be less effective in teaching students, but many students actually prefer online schooling and test scores are showing that online learning may actually be more beneficial than traditional face-to-face schools.









