“Drone Soccer” League competition coming to high school programs
With modified quadcopter “drones”: This full-contact team sport helps high schools adopt drone education. Source: U.S. Drone Soccer Launches National Leagues | Model Aviation
Pursing an MBA overseas likely best if you also intend to work there
One of the main reasons why people pursue an MBA is to gain access to a diverse and expansive network. Earning an MBA in a foreign country, experts say, can…
Obviously, college tuition needs to be much higher :)
One can imagine college administrators using this to justify tuition hikes: Not only do cheaper universities lead to lower average incomes over time, but students who attend low-return schools may…
Short video explaining what it takes to become a commercial ATP pilot
A lot of studying. A lot of hours flying aircraft.
About Half of millennials meet definition of “Super Savers”
Principal defines these Super Savers as people saving either 90% of the maximum in their retirement plan — such as a 401(k)–or at least 15% of their income. According to…
Post-pandemic, corporate training likely to stick with e-learning methods
During the pandemic, many corporations moved to online training programs – doing away with offline education seminars, workshops, conference sessions. This also means less business travel, fewer overnight stays, and…
“Flight shaming”: Global travel should be banned.
Saving the planet requires that we stop gaping and gawking at travel blogs and vacation selfies. Instead, everyone who cares about the environment should shame those who clamber onto an…
Number of People With Master’s and Doctoral Degrees Doubles Since 2000
Stunning: 35% of those age 25-64 now have at least a 4-year degree. About 13.1 percent of U.S. adults had a master’s or doctoral degree in 2018, up from 8.6…
Math education is critical to our future
Read the whole thread. There are school districts that are proposing to remove advanced math courses because students who take them benefit and students who do not take them, do…
Adopting Scandinavian social benefits and taxes in the U.S.
For something unrelated, I was researching some of the “social benefits” programs in Norway. This is my summary of what I came across – which may be sort of accurate…