Virginia International University

educationdive | January 15, 2020

Individuals with bachelor's degrees will earn $400,000 more in their lifetimes than those with just a high school diploma, according to a new report from the College Board. College graduates who enrolled at age 18 and earned a degree in four years "can expect to earn enough relative to a high school graduate" by age 33 to make up for paying tuition and other costs and for being out of the workforce while in college, the report notes. The study comes as polls show some Americans are...

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

The University of Kansas | October 11, 2022

As social services across the country adapt to address changing health policies, an aging workforce, and shifting social justice theories, the need for well-qualified social work professionals has never been higher. Overall employment of social workers nationwide is projected to grow 12% from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. To help meet growing demand nationwide, the University of Kansas is now delivering its highl...

CORPORATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Cengage Group | February 01, 2022

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, entered into an agreement to acquire Infosec, a leading cybersecurity education provider, for $190.8 million. With this acquisition, Cengage Group will expand into the cybersecurity professional training market and meaningfully increase the size of its rapidly growing Workforce Skills business. The transaction is expected to close in the first calendar quarter of 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary clos...

Sparx | April 22, 2020

Sparx is excited to be working with the BBC on its new BBC Bitesize Daily Lessons feature to support home learners across the UK. The homeschooling lessons have all been created with teachers and other educational experts and feature a mix of videos, animations, practice activities, quizzes and games. BBC Bitesize is using Key Stage 3 and GCSE content from Sparx Maths as part of some of the lessons. For example:...