Country music icon Toby Keith breaks down what he believes in and what he fights for: American products, made in America.
Starbucks joins forces with Arizona State University to give working people a leg up to get their degrees.
Building a better life starts with education. Actor and host Terrence J utilizes his celebrity to inspire youths to learn.
The man behind Jay-Z's prolific hit "Empire State of Mind" always loved music and engineering. Now he's spreading the word to kids all over the country that STEM education can be something different.
We quit our day jobs, renovated an Airstream trailer and hit the road for a year with our business—okay, two years (and counting).
Online Learning When we think of distance learning in higher education, we think in terms of earning degrees. But it’s enhanced employment opportunities and career development that are the real goals.
Career Development The former host of “Dirty Jobs” and “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” weighs in on the education and career paths Americans often overlook and, too often, do not travel, let alone encourage.
Career Development From Muhammad Ali to Albert Einstein, people with dyslexia continue to make groundbreaking achievements in every field. Why is there still a stigma?
News What’s the story behind your favorite diversion? From the arcade to the smart phone, video game entertainment has evolved and only grown more enmeshed in our daily life.
Career Development According to political candidates, America needs more good-paying jobs. Fortunately, manufacturing is creating them. Now we need the skilled workers to take up the challenge.
STEM Entertainment is getting smarter thanks to a slew of science-based movies and television programs, and the experts who help ensure your favorites get the facts (mostly) straight.
News Many Americans love the idea of buying products and technology made in America over imports. But buying American made products may be more than a feel-good choice.
Learning Tools The stakes are high for every student to develop literacy skills. To support them, colleges of education are addressing the need strategically.
News Even if you're not confined to a cubicle, your workspace may be restricting your potential. New York Times best-selling author and reality star-turned-designer Lauren Conrad wants to fix that.
Career Development It’s hard finding your balance while walking the tightrope between work and home life. By coming to a telework agreement with your employer, you'll be able to steady yourself.
Sponsored In an increasingly data-driven world, students are learning to harness the power of data through a new online course that complements Columbia’s existing data science programs.
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Career Development With all the options available, industrial distribution should be a career field you’ve not only heard of but are seeking to work in. Here’s why.
News Since 2006, the Steve Nash Foundation has worked to increase access to high-quality early learning opportunities.
Career Development A quiet evolution has been taking place on the factory or shop floor writ large, and it’s changing the face of manufacturing.
Online Learning The time may be right for you to consider advancing your nursing education and expanding your career horizons by completing an online degree program.
News From the tennis court to the classroom, tennis star Venus Williams discusses the inspiration behind earning her online degrees.
Career Development Small and medium sized manufactures will be slower to go digital. Here are the biggest factors to understand if you want to keep your company from being one of them.
Career Development Manufacturers, solution providers, technologists, researchers, academic institutions and governmental bodies have partnered for years to move manufacturing forward. But, never like this.
Learning Tools Even when we’re trying to use tech actively in the classroom, we as educators should always be asking a simple question: how is this helping my students learn?
News For anyone who counts reading as a hobby, or something more important, it’s a safe bet that for them the exciting challenge of a good book was established at an early age.
Career Development Working as a psychiatric-mental health nurse can be highly rewarding. If you want to pursue this challenging field, however, having the proper credentials is essential.
News As the world becomes more connected, Industry 4.0 leverages automation and the internet of things to transform the way products are manufactured.
Career Development I’m often asked what keeps me up at night. What’s the biggest challenge our company faces? I never hesitate in my response: hands down, what keeps me awake is people.
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Career Development The “Glee” star talks about how she worked hard to achieve her dreams and why it’s important to look at someone’s skills, not their condition.
News David Flink, leader of the Eye to Eye mentorship and awareness program, talks to us about appreciating students with different learning abilities.
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Career Development If they want to better manage supply chain intricacies, chief procurement officers must find a way to stay 10 steps ahead of its process.
News Every safety and health professional wants to maintain a safe and productive job site. To do that takes more than following a few safety guidelines.
Higher Education Many engineers reach a pivotal point in careers where they ponder if an advanced degree will pay off. The facts suggest it does.
News I was feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of life, and suddenly my son was failing school. Tests indicated he had ADHD. That shocking diagnosis changed both of our lives.
Higher Education The data doesn’t lie; 36 million U.S. adults don’t read well enough to find a job, and yet funding for literacy programs has decreased in recent years. What gives?
Career Development Augmented reality isn’t only reserved for video-game players, like the millions searching to capture Pokémon creatures on their cell phones.
Career Development The educational elite got it wrong: eliminating shop classes has had an epic effect on the economy, industry, crime and our children’s futures.
Higher Education Earning a master’s degree can help teachers enhance their skills, increase their salary and grow their career.
STEM While women were once considered unfit to be engineers, it’s becoming clear that we’re exactly what the industry needs.
Online Learning While it is not possible to assess every online course out there today, taking a look inside a typical online course can be illuminating.
Career Development Using the resources offered by outside organizations such as membership associations relevant to your profession can be an important component to developing a lifelong learning plan.
News The IT security mogul lists best practices manufacturing companies should stick to if they want to effectively safeguard their valuable information from both internal and external threats.
STEM PopCap’s Cara Ely and Heather Hazen explain how they climbed the ladder in the gaming industry—and have an idea for how more young girls can, too.
Career DevelopmentIn the face of an ongoing talent war and a looming tech skills gap that’s expected to grow even larger, we can no longer afford to sideline mothers.
Career DevelopmentFrom old school arcade classics to cutting-edge virtual reality, gaming is one of the nation's favorite pastimes. But is a degree in game development worth the price tag?
Career DevelopmentAs trends evolve toward a more flexible workforce, a parallel trend is emerging: the rise of the ‘mobile’ workforce.
NewsPublic-private partnerships between advanced manufacturers, researched-based universities and government are delivering solutions and showing a powerful way for America to gain ground in the global competition.
Career DevelopmentBest known for his catchy lyrics and uplifting harmonies, Jason Mraz also partners with programs like VH1 Save the Music to ensure people have exposure to music.
Learning ToolsTeachers who emotionally invest in their students can create a lifelong passion for learning, giving their students the tools they need to succeed.
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