STEM Defection Seen to Occur After High School. (October 28, 2009, Education Week). By Sean Cavanagh. Despite popular opinion, the flow of qualified math and science students through the American education pipeline is strong—except among high-achievers, who appear to be defecting to other college majors and fields.  Read article…

It’s All What You Study. October 21, 2009. At community colleges, an underperforming high school graduate studying computer science is much more likely to see an earnings increase than is a well-prepared high school graduate studying literature. That is the conclusion of a new analysis designed to explore the factors that predict which community college students will gain the most from their education. Read article…

Examining the ‘No Effects’ Phenomenon in Education Research. By Russell Gersten. “Like a steady drip from a leaky faucet, the experimental studies being released this school year by the federal Institute of Education Sciences are mostly producing the same results: ‘No effects,’ ‘No effects,’ ‘No effects.’ ” So began Education Week’s description this past spring of findings reported in rigorous, more scientific evaluations from the 7-year-old research agency. Read article…

Some jobs just need the right workers. (Daytona Beach News-Journal © 10/25/2009). In a brutal job market, here’s a task that might sound easy: Fill jobs in nursing, engineering and energy research that pay $55,000 to $60,000, plus benefits. Yet, even with 15 million people hunting for work, even with the unemployment rate nearing 10 percent, some employers can’t find enough qualified people for good-paying career jobs. Read article…

CEO compares business world with time as principal-for-a-day. (Florida Times-Union © 10/27/2009). Wes Benwick found a few things he didn’t expect last year when he stepped away from his role as CEO of Bennett’s Business Systems to become a school principal for a day. “I was surprised to see how much work the principal and the school put in surrounding FCAT preparation,” he said, “and how much it ran like a business. Read article…

Top 5 Questions Asked by RNs Considering a Bachelor’s in Nursing. (Orlando Business Journal © 10/20/2009) (Registration Required). Answers Reveal How Getting a BSN Makes a Major Difference in an RN’s Career TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ — In today’s difficult economy, many job seekers — and those who are gainfully employed — are returning to school to increase their chances of landing a job or a promotion. Registered nurses (RNs) are returning to the classroom in record numbers to earn their Bachelor’s in Nursing. Read article…