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Changes in Student Attention Spans

As an app that creates study tools, Brainscape has a particular interest in changes in attention span over time. Their tools are meant to help people improve their attention spans and the data collected shows that it worked! It’s no secret that the general public’s attention span has taken a sharp turn for the worse. The statistics here show the shrinking number of minutes, even seconds people can hold their attention on a given subject. But the company found that people who use their app are using it for longer and longer stretches of time, suggesting that their attention is improving.

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The States with the Lowest Spending on Education

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.

The States with the Lowest Spending on Education #Infographic


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.


Google Launches Direct Access to Adobe Express across Students’ Chromebooks

Which States Have the Most and Least Students per Classroom?

This map from AAAstateofplay shows the states in the US with the highest and lowest student/teacher ratios. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the average student/teacher ratio in public schools in the US is 16:1 during the 2017-2018 school year. In some schools and districts across the US the ratio can be much higher or lower. For instance, we can see on this map that states with lower student teacher averages are in blue and green. These include Maine at 11:1, North Dakota, Wyoming, Massachusetts and New York at 12:1 and Arkansas and Montana at 13:1 just to name a few.

Which States Have the Most and Least Students per Classroom? #Infographic

In Which Countries Do Students Choose STEM Degrees Most?

 

Graduates in STEM – acronym for fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics are in demand globally but often are in short supply. Many countries have tried to encourage their youth to enroll in STEM to facilitate important growth industries like medtech, digital services, mobility or computer sciences. However, countries have had varying success in the matter.

In Which Countries Do Students Choose STEM Degrees Most? Infographic

Are Students in the United States Getting Too Much Homework?

The National PTA along with the National Education Association have come up with a homework guideline known as “The 10-Minute Rule”. It states that kids should be doing around 10 minutes of work every night for each grade level. So kids in 1st grade would have 10 minutes per night, kids in 2nd grade, 20 minutes up to 8th grade. Educators and child experts have found that there is a positive correlation with how well kids do in school in relation to the amount of homework they have if the 10 min rule is followed. Once kids get to between an hour and half to two hours of homework per night, the positive correlation with any additional homework and increasing scores drops off. Students who are getting over 2 hours of homework a night were not doing any better than the kids doing less than that. 

Are Students in the United States Getting Too Much Homework? #Infographic

Where in the world are workaholics and party animals?

You must have heard “work hard and party harder” as both of these go hand in hand but, surprisingly in many countries of the world we either see workaholics or party animals. The main reason for this is that some students prefer books over booze whereas, many prefer booze over books.

Where in the world are workaholics and party animals? #infographic

A guide to mindfulness for students

Students can experience several physical and mental issues if do not have mindfulness. Prolonged study sessions can drain your energy and make you fatigued. Always remember that it is not necessary to study constantly throughout the day if you don’t possess mindfulness because all of that will go in vain.

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Latino Scholarship Opportunities Available to Students

A team of writers and editors created research for available scholarships for Latino students in 2021. The Affordable paper's team wants students to have new opportunities and experience of different scholarship programs all around the world. According to last researches in the United States, the educational attainment of Latino and Hispanic students has increased considerably. Latino Scholarships are offered by many companies, organizations, and educational institutions. 

Latino Scholarship Opportunities Available to Students #Infographic

80 Jobs That Pay Over $50K and Don't Require a Degree

Student loan debt isn't fun for anyone, and with the average amount of student loan debt climbing for those across America, many students are now looking into potential careers that will pay decently, but also not saddle them with debt. The highest-paying job with the least amount of schooling required was found to be farm labor contractors. In this role, the average annual wage is $61,910 and requires no formal education. From the U.S. Career Institute, this infographic takes statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the top 80 jobs that pay more than $50,000 annually, but also don't require a worker to have a college degree.

80 Jobs That Pay Over $50K and Dont Require a Degree #Infographic

 

School Districts Ranked by the Money They Spend Per Student

Across the United States, the education gap continues to grow in different parts of the country. With areas more affluent than others, more focus in recent years is being placed on the funding for public schools. When an area is more well-funded, it allows the school districts in those areas the ability to offer many more opportunities to help their students succeed with their education. Public schools are funded by federal, state, and local resources, and close to half of the funding for these schools comes from property taxes. Because of this, the wealthier areas that have more expensive homes ultimately have more money to put back into their local school systems. 

School Districts Ranked by the Money They Spend Per Student #Infographic

 

Teachers’ time spending habits in European schools

Teaching and education has taken a toll in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The sudden shift to online classes has seen a lot of struggle from both ends – student’s and the teachers. Usually the classes are up to 3 hours where teacher spends time in the classroom this rounds up to 723 hours per year of teachers spending their times in classrooms.

Teachers’ time spending habits in European schools #infographic

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