Podcasts about Educational attainment

The 6th-annual Vision Northwest North Carolina economic development summit is just around the corner and will feature a visit and remarks from North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt. On this week's Mind Your Business, we set the context for the discussion and preview some of the presentations and panels.Much has been discussed about tourism trends in the High County over recent days. We'll visit with Tara Brossa, General Manager of the Hampton Inn & Suites and Courtyard by Marriott of Boone and get her take on tourism traffic and what is driving visitors to the High Country. We'll also get some perspective on how visitors impact jobs and wages for local hospitality workers.Mind Your Business is written and produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible thanks to the sponsorship support of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.Catch the show each Thursday morning at 9AM on WATA (1450AM & 96.5FM) in Boone.Support the show

At a recent event held at Harvard University current Mayor of Tulsa Monroe Nichols and former Mayor of Oakland Libby Schaaf spoke to chiefs of staff and deputy mayors of 35 large US cities, and we're releasing a bonus question and answer session hosted by Data-Smart City Pod producer Betsy Gardner. Listen to hear how mayors can actually influence educational policy, how to future-proof initiatives, and why longitudinal data is so important in this work. Music credit: Summer-Man by KetsaAbout Data-Smart City SolutionsData-Smart City Solutions, housed at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, is working to catalyze the adoption of data projects on the local government level by serving as a central resource for cities interested in this emerging field. We highlight best practices, top innovators, and promising case studies while also connecting leading industry, academic, and government officials. Our research focus is the intersection of government and data, ranging from open data and predictive analytics to civic engagement technology. We seek to promote the combination of integrated, cross-agency data with community data to better discover and preemptively address civic problems. To learn more visit us online and join us on Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

“Education, perhaps more than anything else, is a passport to a better life” beautifully sums up the work and aim of the Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment. In today's episode, Kate and Tegan sat down with Georgia Sutton who is the Manager of the Children's University Tasmania, a program under the Peter Underwood Centre that provides informal learning opportunities to schools and communities across Tasmania. Georgia talks about the important work delivered by the Children's University and how it fosters important skills like confidence and curiosity. We also dive into how young people across Tasmania are engaging in STEM and what the future of education in Tasmania could look like. Show theme music: Kevin MacLeodThank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week! Host: Dr Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys)Co-Host: Tegan Clark (@scientist.tegan)Production: Dr Simin Salarpour (@SalarpourSimin)Media & Promotion: Zi Yi Kho

Who's to blame for the crisis of American masculinity? On the right, politicians tell men that they being oppressed by feminists and must reassert their manhood by supporting an authoritarian regime. And on the left, users of social media are often very irritating to people who write airport books.  Where to find us: Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources:Conscientiousness as a Predictor of the Gender Gap in Academic AchievementGender Differences in Scholastic Achievement: A Meta-AnalysisEarly Childhood Behavior Problems and the Gender Gap in Educational Attainment in the United StatesWhere The Boys Aren'tThe gender achievement gap in grades and standardised testsThe State of Gender Equality for U.S. AdolescentsHighlights of women's earnings in 2023The gender gap in educational outcomes in NorwaySocial Influences And The Gender Gap In Disruptive BehaviorFamily Disadvantage and the Gender GapWhat might interrupt men's suicide?As Women Take Over a Male-Dominated Field, the Pay DropsThe Cost of CaringIs Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?Age of Entry to Kindergarten and Children's Academic AchievementThe Effect of Age at School Entry on Reading Achievement Scores Beyond the Pros and Cons of RedshirtingSelf- Control and the Developing BrainImportance of Sex Differences in Impulse Control and AddictionsIt is a myth that boys lag behind in brain developmentThanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

  In 2019, with bipartisan support in the General Assembly and a signature from then-Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina adopted one of the nation's most ambitious education goals–to have two-million residents aged 25-44 with a postsecondary degree or industry-valued credential by 2030. The idea was and is that boosting these numbers will foster upward mobility […]

Dr. Richard Haier is an emeritus professor of Pediatric Neurology at UC Irvine, who spent his career studying the neuroscience of intelligence. Over the course of his career, Haier has come to believe in the existence of a “g-factor,” a measurable quantity of broad spectrum intelligence that is universally predictive of success in all cultures. He also believes that intelligence is a fixed characteristic, and that it's possible to predict someone's intelligence by watching how their brain works when trying to solve a puzzle. We sit down with him to figure out how far one can take this theory of intelligence before running headlong into a heartless social darwinism, why intelligence research feels so creepy, if IQ tests are actually measuring what we think they're measuring, if intelligence is really the thing that we should be optimizing for, and if it's possible for technology to make us dumber. Don't miss the historic cosmology summit in Portugal this summer!!! DEMYSTICON 2025 ANNUAL MEETING June 12-16: https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025 PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/all AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci 00:00 Go! 00:09:28 Flynn Effect and G Factor 00:15:40 Testing, Practice, and Intelligence 00:26:58 The Relationship Between Intelligence, Motivation, and Test Scores 00:31:09 Heritability and Societal Implications of Intelligence 00:35:51 The Social Value of Intelligence Versus Athletic Ability 00:41:54 IQ Levels and Educational Attainment 00:48:03 The Dilution of College Degrees 00:53:07 Educational System Critique 00:57:24 Intelligence and Occupational Success 01:01:40 Bureaucracy and Talent in Academia 01:06:13 Intelligence and Personal Success 01:19:20 Enhancing Intelligence through Drugs 01:25:28 Brain Efficiency and Intelligence 01:31:12 Tetris Study and Brain Efficiency 01:44:20 Predicting Intelligence through Brain Imaging 01:49:58 Brain Structure and Cognitive Prediction 01:52:00 Challenges in Enhancing Intelligence 02:04:22 Environmental and Genetic Interplay 02:14:02 Understanding Autism and Intelligence 02:19:56 Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Intelligence 02:28:21 Technology's Impact on Skill Development 02:32:55 Flynn Effect and Educational Implications 02:39:24 Technology and Its Impact on Children 02:45:08 Societal Roles and Intelligence Levels 02:48:09 Meaning and Societal Functionality #IQTests, #Neuroscience, #intelligence, #iqtest, #ArtificialIntelligence, #HumanIntelligence, #CognitiveScience, #BrainFunction, #iq , #Neuroimaging, #AIvsHumans, #TechImpact, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

On Episode 28, Mac Powell, President & CEO of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, joins host Larry Galizio, Ph.D., to explore the vital role of accreditation in safeguarding educational integrity. Discover how systematic review and objectivity uphold consistency, even amid looming challenges from potential federal policy changes, ensuring the quality and trust essential to the future of community and junior college education.____________About our guest:Mac Powell joined the ACCJC team in July 2022. Dr. Powell served as Senior Vice President of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and supported the agency's 163 institutions and 1.3 million students for five years. His career in higher education also includes serving as president of three universities, including John F. Kennedy University, where he led the institution's successful efforts to become a service-learning institution and a federally recognized and funded Hispanic Serving Institution. Dr. Powell has contributed to the strategic direction of higher education through his service as Chair of the American Council of Education's Commission on Educational Attainment and Innovation, as a Commissioner on the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Commission, as a graduate of the WASC Assessment Leadership Academy, and as Chair of the Council of Applied Master's Programs in Psychology. 

Despite being ranked as the second-best state for education in the US, Utah shows a clear gender disparity in educational attainment. Relative to Utah men, Utah women appear to be more likely either to stop their educational journey after high school or to leave college uncompleted, and they are considerably less likely to earn advanced degrees. Lack of educational attainment can have lifelong detrimental effects (e.g., lower earning potential). Thus, it is critical to understand gender related educational disparities and to address them through tailored guidance and support systems to ensure all Utah students have an equal chance to thrive. The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) recently published a research and policy brief "Gender-Specific Barriers to Educational Attainment for Utah Secondary School Students" which is the topic of this episode. Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by Dr. Matthew D. Meng, Associate Professor of Marketing in USU's Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. Support the show

Mike Stephen discusses the crisis of Illinois state prison staff levels and working conditions with John Howard Association executive director Jennifer Vollen-Katz, learns about a new report about the educational attainment of CPS students from Alexandra Usher, the director of data and research at the To&Through Project, and discovers the Secret History of local blues rocker Nick Gravenites.

Jeff Weaver talks about the long-term effects of parental and sibling incarceration. This episode was first posted in July 2019. "The Effect of Parental and Sibling Incarceration: Evidence from Ohio" by Samuel Norris, Matthew Pecenco, and Jeffrey Weaver. OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: “Disrupted Childhoods: Children of Women in Prison” by Jane A. Siegal. “Parental Arrest and Incarceration: How Does it Affect Children?” By Stephen B. Billings. “Incarceration Spillovers in Criminal and Family Networks” by Manudeep Bhuller, Gordon B. Dahl, Katrine V. Løken, and Magne Mogstad. “Doing Time Together: Love and Family in the Shadow of Prison” by Megan Comfort. "Intergenerational Effects of Incarceration" by Manudeep Bhuller, Gordon B. Dahl, Katrine V. Løken, and Magne Mogstad. "The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration" by Will Dobbie, Hans Grönqvist, Susan Niknami, Mårten Palme, and Mikael Priks. "Parental Incarceration and Children's Educational Attainment" by Carolina Arteaga. “Incarceration, Recidivism, and Employment” by Manudeep Bhuller, Gordon B. Dahl, Katrine V. Løken, and Magne Mogstad. "Does Incarceration Increase Crime?" by Evan K. Rose and Yotam Shem-Tov. "The Criminal and Labor Market Impacts of Incarceration" by Michael Mueller-Smith.

The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries' efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its inception in 2006. Forum Managing Director Saadia Zahidi talks us through the main finding of the Global Gender Gap Report 2024 and how she sees the progress and challenges in closing the gender gap worldwide. Links: Global Gender Gap Report 2024: Centre for New Economy and Society: Related podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :

The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries' efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its inception in 2006. Forum Managing Director Saadia Zahidi talks us through the main finding of the Global Gender Gap Report 2024 and how she sees the progress and challenges in closing the gender gap worldwide. Links: Global Gender Gap Report 2024: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2024/ Centre for New Economy and Society: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-new-economy-and-society/ Related podcasts: Recharging Growth in China Cyber has a skills gap. How approaches to tech, hiring – and retaining women - can help In the age of the 'manosphere', what's the future for feminism? With Jude Kelly of the WOW Festival What workers really want - and how it can bridge the gender gap: Reshma Saujani, Moms First Executive coaches share how promotions really happen - and what's needed to tackle the gender gap Davos 2023: Women's Leadership: Towards Parity in Power Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries' efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its inception in 2006. This is the full audio of a video briefing to explore the current state of global gender parity. Featuring insights from the Global Gender Gap Report 2024, this discussion examines the progress and challenges in closing the gender gap worldwide. You can watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/06/global-gender-gap-report-2024-briefing-watch-here/ Learn about impactful strategies and innovative approaches from top-performing countries and examine the roles of government and business leaders in fostering inclusive economic and societal growth. Speakers: Yann Zopf: Head of Media, World Economic Forum Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Sue Duke, Head of Global Public Policy and Economic Graph Team, LinkedIn, USA Bienvenido Laguesma, Secretary of Labour and Employment of Philippines Links: Global Gender Gap Report 2024: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2024/ Centre for New Economy and Society: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-new-economy-and-society/ Related podcasts: In the age of the 'manosphere', what's the future for feminism? With Jude Kelly of the WOW Festival What workers really want - and how it can bridge the gender gap: Reshma Saujani, Moms First Executive coaches share how promotions really happen - and what's needed to tackle the gender gap Davos 2023: Women's Leadership: Towards Parity in Power Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

High-value individuals tend to have higher marriage rates, particularly those with higher educational attainment and income levels. This trend reflects the importance of shared values and personal growth in forming and maintaining successful marriages. While high-value individuals may seek partners with similar qualities, they do not exclusively marry other high-value individuals. Relationships are built on various factors, including emotional connection, mutual respect, and the willingness to grow together. Dispelling myths about high-value individuals and marriage helps us understand relationships' diverse and dynamic nature in today's society.Becoming a high-value individual is a journey, not a destination. It requires continuous effort, self-awareness, and a commitment to personal growth. By dispelling the myths and embracing the true essence of what it means to be high-value, you can unlock your full potential and make a lasting, positive impact on the world around you. Remember, it's not about perfection or status; it's about the quality of your character and the value you bring to others. Start your journey today, and watch as you transform into the best version of yourself.Check us out - Instagram and Twitter: JeroldJax Facebook: Jerold Action Jackson and Zone Of Action JeroldJackson.com Happiness starts with you. Not with your relationship, not with your job, not with your money, but with you in the Zone of Action.

With the changing 'diploma divide,' what does the new correlation between education and party affiliation tell us about American politics? Today, we're joined by the insightful Diana Mutz as we explore the intriguing shifts within the ideological landscape of higher education and its broader implications for American politics.Universities, once beacons of diverse thought, appear now as battlegrounds of ideological conformity. In this episode of Heterodox Out Loud, we explore the complexities surrounding political tolerance and the evolving correlation between education and party affiliation, known as the "diploma divide." Join us as we seek to understand the consequences of democratic dialogue and free speech.In This Episode:The Ideological Shift in University FacultiesThe Impact of Academic Environments on StudentsWorkplace Politics and Social HomogeneityPolitical Polarization and the Public SphereEducation's Role in Political Tolerance and ExpressionChanging Support for Free Expression Among Political GroupsThe Relationship Between Higher Education and Political Leadership"The Diploma Divide" and Its Implications About Diana:Diana C. Mutz, Ph.D. holds the Samuel A. Stouffer Chair in Political Science and Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, where she also serves as Director of the Institute for the Study of Citizens and Politics. She is also a Faculty Fellow at the HxA Center for Academic Pluralism (2023-24). Mutz has published many books and articles on public opinion, political psychology, and the media, focusing on how people are exposed to differing political perspectives. In 2021, she was inducted to the National Academy of Sciences. Research Topic: Hearing the Other Side in an Era of Mass PolarizationReach out to Diana here: https://live-sas-www-polisci.pantheon.sas.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/diana-mutz Follow Heterodox Academy on:Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Fax5DyFacebook: https://bit.ly/3PMYxfwLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/48IYeuJInstagram: https://bit.ly/46HKfUgSubstack: https://bit.ly/48IhjNF

On this episode, join Bruce for an interview with Drs. Pamela Herd and Donald Moynihan from Georgetown University. Drs. Herd and Moynihan talk about their experience working together and finding collaborations for research. They also discuss the the importance of a research agenda that is both exploitative and exploratory in nature, as well as the challenge of the publishing timeline and the difficulty of work-life balance. References from the Episode: Julian Christensen, Lene Aaroe, Martin Baekgaard, Pamela Herd, Donald P. Moynihan. (2019). Human Capital and Administrative Burden: The Role of Cognitive Resources in Citizen-State Interactions. Mark S. Granovetter. (1977). The Strength of Weak Ties. Pamela Herd, et al. (2019). Genes, Gender Inequality, and Educational Attainment. Subscribe to Academics of PA today! New episodes drop every other Thursday. Follow the podcast on Facebook and Twitter: @AcademicsofPA Follow the hosts on Twitter: Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy William Hatcher: @ProfHat Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie

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In the season 5 premiere of Asase Ba, I talk about indigenous knowledge and traditional education in Ghana. I discuss the differences between Western education and African indigenous knowledge systems, pre-colonial education in Ghana, benefits of traditional education, what it looks like today and more! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. TRANSCRIPT https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-5/episode-1-indigenous-knowledge-in-ghana WEBSITE Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/ SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #africanindigenousknowledge #traditionaleducation #africanwisdom #folktales #proverbs #atr #africantraditionalreligions #africanspirituality REFERENCES Boateng, F. (1983). African Traditional Education: A Method of Disseminating Cultural Values. Journal of Black Studies, 13(3), 321–336. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2784292 @ewehistory. (2020, December 4). A crab never walks straight but that does not mean he doesn't know where he is going.

Calling all university students! Want to help bridge the UK's educational attainment gap while developing valuable employability skills? This Burn FM podcast with Action Tutoring will tell you everything you need to know. Find out the 'real' experience of volunteer tutoring - from the training and support provided to the positive impact that your contributions can have. Join us as we chat to Joy (volunteer tutor) and Shania (programme coordinator) and learn more about the incredible work Action Tutoring do to support SATs and GCSE pupils facing disadvantage. Host: Michael Rodrigues De Jesus (Head of Podcasting) Action Tutoring Guests: Joy Olisa and Shania Albutt

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In this Social Science Bites podcast, interviewer David Edmonds asks psychologist Kathryn Paige Harden what she could divine about his educational achievements if all she knew about him was his complete genome. “Based just on your genetic information,” she starts, “I would be able to guess about as well as I would be able to guess if I knew how much money your parents had made per year when you were growing up.” Based on current knowledge drawn from recent samples in the United States, Harden estimates an “educational attainment polygenetic score” accounts for 15 to 17 percent of the variance in educational attainment, which is defined by years of formal education. The strength of the relationship is similar to environmental factors such as that for family wealth and educational attainment, or between educational attainment and wages. Harden's “guess” is as about as educated as someone in the realm could make – she directs the Developmental Behavior Genetics Lab and co-directs the Texas Twin Project at the University of Texas. Her first book was 2021's The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality. One thing she stresses is that genetic influence on human behavior is not the single-factor ideal youngsters learn about in their first brush with Gregor Mendel and his pea plants. “Almost nothing we study as psychologists is monogenetic, influenced by one gene. It's all polygenetic, meaning that there are thousands of genetic variants, each of which has a tiny probabilistic effect. If you add up all of that information, all of that genetic difference, it ends up making a difference for people's likelihood of developing schizophrenia or doing better on intelligence test scores or having an autism spectrum disorder – but none of these things are influenced by just one gene.” Plus, that “polygenetic score” varies based on environmental factors, such as whether you were raised in an authoritarian state. “If I had my exact DNA that I have now,” she details, “but I was raised in 1850s France compared to 1980s America, my educational output would be different, obviously, because my gender would have been interacting with those opportunity structures in a different way.” As those structures evolve into ladders instead of roadblocks, the more utility we can derive from knowing the role of genetics. “The more we ‘level the playing field,' the more that people have environments that are rich and conducive to their individual flourishing, the more we should expect to see, and the more in empirical practice we do see, the role of genetic differences in people.” In the shadow of eugenics and other genetics-based pseudo-sciences legacy, is harnessing that genetic influence for policy use good or bad? As Harden has experienced since her book published, “you can't really talk about genes and education without fairly quickly running into some contested issues about fairness and equality.” In fact, she argues that much of her on heritability doesn't so much answer social science questions as much as it “poses a problem for the social sciences.” In the podcast Harden discusses the Genome-wide Association Study, which she describes with a laugh as “a giant fishing expedition” in which researchers measure the DNA – genotype – from thousands or even millions of individuals and then measure that across the genome, for what comes down to “ a giant correlational exercise. Which genes are more common in people who are high on a trait versus low on a trait, or who have a disease versus don't have a disease?” Harden also addresses the reasons she studies identical twins in her research, the cooption of genetic tropes to advance toxic worldviews, and how race – which she rejects as a proxy for genetic differences — plays out in the real world as opposed to the lab.

Abdel Abdellaoui is Assistant Professor of Genetics in the Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam.Abdel Abdellaoui is a geneticist who has been involved in a wide range of studies on psychiatric genetics, behavioral genetics, and population genetics. He is particularly interested in how collective behaviors, such as migration and mate choice, influence the genetic makeup of populations and the relationship between genetic risk factors and environmental exposures.Steve and Abdel discuss:00:00 Abdel's background: education, family history, research career10:23 Abdel's research focus: polygenic traits, geographical stratification21:43 Correlations across geographical regions33:21 Educational Attainment38:51 Comparisons across data sets44:48 Longevity52:04 Reaction to NIH restricting access to data on educational attainmentResources: Abdel Abdellaoui's Google Scholar citations: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hsyseKEAAAAJ&hl=enMusic used with permission from Blade Runner Blues Livestream improvisation by State Azure.–Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation at MSU and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Science at the University of Oregon. Hsu is a startup founder (SafeWeb, Genomic Prediction, Othram) and advisor to venture capital and other investment firms. He was educated at Caltech and Berkeley, was a Harvard Junior Fellow, and has held faculty positions at Yale, the University of Oregon, and MSU. Please send any questions or suggestions to manifold1podcast@gmail.com or Steve on Twitter @hsu_steve.

Dr Sarah Khidir and Dr Elise van Mulligen (Leiden UMC, the Netherlands) join Dr Pankti Mehta to discuss the link between educational attainment and clinically suspect arthralgia. Using data from two cohorts, they identified an association between low educational attainment and increased risk of progression from arthralgia to inflammatory arthritis. Read the paper: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac446

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, education experts Kitty te Riele and Jennifer Skattebol join us to discuss how the education system can ensure all children have access to high quality education.How can policymakers ensure students with challenging behaviours and their teachers are receiving enough care and support in the classroom? What role should alternative schools play in the education system? And should suspensions and expulsions be used as a way to manage student behaviour, or do these strategies do more harm than good? Deputy Director of the University of Tasmania's Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment Professor Kitty te Riele and Dr Jennifer Skattebol from the University of New South Wales join Professor Sharon Bessell and Dr Arnagretta Hunter to discuss creating an inclusive, equitable, and supportive education system for all Australian children and young people.Kitty te Riele is Deputy Director (Research) and Professor at the University of Tasmania's Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment.Jennifer Skattebol is a Senior Research Fellow at the Social Policy Research Centre at University of New South Wales, Sydney. Her expertise is designing research with children, young people and their families in contexts of disadvantage.Arnagretta Hunter is the Human Futures Fellow at ANU College of Health and Medicine, a cardiologist, physician, and a Senior Clinical Lecturer at ANU Medical School.Sharon Bessell is Professor of Public Policy and Director of both the Children's Policy Centre and the Poverty and Inequality Research Centre at ANU Crawford School of Public Policy.Find full show notes at policyforum.net. Policy Forum Pod is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Subscribe on Android or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Chioma Nwafor, a lecturer in financial services, joins the latest episode of the Common Good Podcast to discuss The Paradox of Educational Attainment and Income/Poverty: Has the Nexus Broken?, a new study that examines why there is a disparity between the calibre of education and income amongst Scottish Africans. Dr Nawfor discusses the project and why previous studies into this area have been flawed. She outlines how she carried out the research and how its findings - including the requirement of a new term to replace "BAME" - can be put into practice.

This week we're starting our first trilogy with Fear Street 1994! Join us as we learn about metal detectors and safe sex posters in schools, income inequality, "going postal", and more! Sources: Richard Burkhauser, Kenneth Couch, Andrew Houtenville, and Ludmila Rovba, "Income Inequality in the 1990s: Re-Forging a Lost Relationship?" University of Connecticut: Department of Economics Working Paper Series (2004). https://opencommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1125&context=econ_wpapers  Susan E. Mayer, "How Did the Increase in Economic Inequality between 1970 and 1990 Affect American Children's Educational Attainment?" Joint Center for Poverty Research, University of Chicago (January 2000) https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED447233.pdf  Songman Kang, "Inequality and Crime Revisited: effects of local inequality and economic segregation on crime," Journal of Population Economics 29, no.2 (April 2016): 593-626. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44280406 Neil Metz and Mariya Burdina, "Neighbourhood income inequality and property crime," Urban Studies, 55, no.1 (January 2018): 133-150. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26428428  Fahui Wang and Martin T. Arnold, "Localized income inequality, concentrated disadvantage and homicide," Applied Geography 28, issue 4 (2008): 259-270. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143622808000374   "VOA Special Report: Retail Shootings," https://projects.voanews.com/mass-shootings/english/locations/retail.html  "VOA Special Report: Workplace Shootings," https://projects.voanews.com/mass-shootings/english/locations/workplace.html  Sharon Shahid and Megan Duzor, "History of Mass Shooters," VOA News (1 June 2021). https://projects.voanews.com/mass-shootings/?event=1055  "Up to 22 people stabbed at Pennsylvania high school," BBC (10 April 2014) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-26959628  Rick Jervis, "Mass knife attacks, like at Texas college, are rare," USA Today (9 April 2013). https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/09/knife-attacks-lone-star-college/2069347/  Ryan Tarinelli, Michael R. Sisak, and Michael Balsamo, "5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration in latest attack on Jews," PBS Newshour (29 December 2019). https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/5-stabbed-at-rabbis-house-on-hanukkah-suspect-in-custody  Lindsey Grewe and Ashley Franco, "Stabbing spree suspect, who told victims he was Jesus, appears in court," KKTV 11 News (13 January 2020). https://www.kktv.com/content/news/Man-goes-on-stabbing-spree-near-downtown-Springs-overnight-566935531.html  Molly Amman, Anna Grace Burnette, and Brittany Crowley, "A Review of Mass Stabbing Attacks Between 2004 and 2017," Journal of Threat Assessment and Management (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tam0000177  "Table 12: Murder by State, Types of Weapons, 2016" 2016 Crime in the United States FBI: UCR, https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016/tables/table-12   Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall, "Going Postal," You're Wrong About (3 May 2018), https://www.buzzsprout.com/1112270/3884111-going-postal   Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself. American Red Cross. Wellcome Collection, available at https://wellcomecollection.org/works/xxzetspp Shaun Sutner, "School Metal Detectors Seen as Necessary Annoyance," Washington Post, 8 October 1992. Laurell Shaper Walters, "US Education at Risk: School Violence Enters Suburbs," Christian Science Monitor, 19 April 1993. Jaclyn Schildkraut and Kathryn Grogan, "Are Metal Detectors Effective in Making Schools Safer?" WestED Justice and Prevention Research Center, available at https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED595716.pdf Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fear_street_part_one_1994  Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, "Queer Slasher "Fear Street: 1994" Delivers Trashy Fun, Gay Drama, and 90s Nostalgia," Autostraddle (5 July 2021). https://www.autostraddle.com/fear-street-1994-gay-review/   Nick Allen, "Fear Street Part One: 1994" RogerEbert.com (2 July 2021). https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fear-street-part-one-1994-movie-review-2021 

On this episode of The Higher Ed Shift, we are joined by Michael Meotti, the CEO of Washington State's Higher Education Agency, who has a unique perspective on Student Success. The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is a cabinet-level state agency with a mission to raise educational attainment through strategic engagement, program management, and partnerships. WSAC is responsible for strategic planning, oversight and advocacy. Some areas include: Ensure the quality of state financial aid programs and services. Provide college savings opportunities through the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program and DreamAhead College Investment Plan. Identify innovations to address our state's evolving educational needs. Improve student success by setting minimum college admission standards. ResourcesExecutive Director | WSAC (wa.gov) State looks at college enrollment goals for high school students | Kent Reporter What We Do | WSAC (wa.gov) Connect with Michael MeottiConnect with Michael Meotti on LinkedinFollow Michael Meotti on TwitterConnect with Amy GlynnConnect with Amy on LinkedinFollow Amy on TwitterWant to be a guest on our podcast?We'd love to have you. Email us at: studentfinancialsuccess@campuslogic.com

In this episode of Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to James Lee, a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota. Lee is a co-author of a new paper in Nature, Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million individuals. A landmark in the field of cognitive genomics, this publication is the result of years of collaboration between two dozen researchers.  Over the course of the episode, they deep dive into the results from the publication that Lee in particular finds fascinating. But first, Razib brings up a recent controversy related to Paige Harden's book The Genetic Lottery and the science that undergirds its thesis. Evolutionary geneticists Graham Coop and Molly Prezworski recently wrote a review of Harden's book in Evolution, Lottery, luck, or legacy. A review of “The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA matters for social equality”. They argue that Harden overplays her hand in terms of what “polygenic risk scores” can tell us about our future life trajectory (and in particular her focus on education outcomes), as well as their social utility. Harden responds with a piece titled Forests and Trees, contending that Coop and Prezworski mischaracterize her position and seem to hold behavior genetics to an unreasonably high standard of evidentiary validity. In buttressing the science in The Genetic Lottery, Lee expounds on the importance of the finding that genetic positions associated with something like higher educational attainment seem highly correlated with regions of the genome associated with neurological development in particular. Next, Razib asks what aspect of the new paper Lee found most interesting, and he points to the section on the nature of dominance, the characteristic whereby certain genetic variants express a trait when present in a single copy, as opposed to two copies (recessive traits). These arguments go back to Sewall Wright and R. A. Fisher's debates about the nature of dominance from a century ago, a divergence in viewpoints at the very founding of population genetics as a field. Lee favor's Wright's view that dominance is a function of the physiological mechanism of gene expression; a gene that produces proteins will still produce sufficient quantities in even a single copy. In contrast, most of the authors of  Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million individuals favored Fisher's idea that dominantly expressed genes sweep to selection faster, and so that view is tacitly supported in their conclusions. During the rest of the discussion, Lee expounds on a wide range of topics that touch on behavior genomics, from whether rare variants of large effect will come to be seen as important, to why heritability estimates using family-based designs are so much lower for educational attainment than conventional population-wide statistics, and the relevance of the results from this latest work for evolutionary genetics. Lee makes the case that the synthesis of genomics and behavior genetics makes for a fascinating story of scientific discovery that will help illuminate our understanding of human nature in the 21st-century, far beyond the field's utility in predicting individual traits.

This week we consider the Argus II retinal implant system as an example of orphan medical technology, and contrast its treatment with the responses to two other instances of orphan technology. But first, I recently spoke with Professor Colleen Heflin of Syracuse University about her recent paper titled “Exposure to Food Insecurity during Adolescence and Educational Attainment.” The paper is to be published in Social Problems and is co-authored by Rajeev Darolia and Sharon Kukla-Acevedo. Segment 1 -- Colleen Heflin on “Exposure to Food Insecurity during Adolescence and Educational Attainment.” Segment 2 -- Orphan medical technology: models of support and implications of abandonment

Mayor Parker and Tarleton State University President Dr. James Hurley talk about how leaders in community can rally behind the next generation to help them achieve their goals, the importance of giving students a place to thrive academically, some big news coming from the school in the coming months, and more.Learn more about Tarleton State University - Fort Worth...A podcast hosted by Mayor Mattie Parker, Go Time takes a look at current city issues, innovative Fort Worth residents, and how we are moving the 12th largest city in the nation forward....Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

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Justin Feldman joins us to discuss how the narrative on covid has largely dropped enduring racial and economic disparities in deaths, and a certain milestone we've probably crossed due to underreporting. We also discuss his recent study in JAMA showing that if everyone had died at the same rate as college-educated white people in the first year of the pandemic 71% fewer people of color would have died. Justin Feldman is an epidemiologist of social inequality and state violence and a Health & Human Rights Fellow at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard. You can follow him on Twitter @jfeldman_epi As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2 Referenced in this episode: Justin's study, "Variation in COVID-19 Mortality in the US by Race and Ethnicity and Educational Attainment" in JAMA: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2786466 Justin's piece for Slate, "All the Ways That “1 in 5,000 per Day” Breakthrough Infection Stat Is Nonsense": https://slate.com/technology/2021/09/breakthrough-infections-one-in-five-thousand-nonsense.html

https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/non-cognitive-skills-for-educational Suppose you want to study the genetics of intelligence. You probably want a sample size in the six digits, and you can't make a six digit number of people sit down and take IQ tests. Also, whenever you say "genetics" and "intelligence" in the same sentence, an angry mob shows up at your door. One solution is to switch to a more popular / less stressful line of work, like Mafia snitch or al-Qaeda second-in-command. But another solution is to use educational attainment.  

In this episode, we focus on the "Power of Local Support of Educational Attainment" with guests Dale Jenkins, former CEO Curi and co-chair, myFutureNC Commission; Dr. Laura Leatherwood, President Blue Ridge Community College; Rev. James Gailliard, Senior Pastor Word Tabernacle and member, NC House of Representatives. Find this also on Facebook, LinkedIn or YouTube.

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For her 100th podcast episode, Anette goes back to where she began--to data. Anette discussed the importance of understanding how to use data, and uses some current real-world examples of its importance, including some of her work on educational attainment and poverty. Doesn't everyone love data? 

The inaugural America's Health Rankings Health Disparities Report focuses on the inequalities in health care by race and ethnicity, gender, age, education and other measures. The report revealed an urgent need to address maternal mortality, mental and behavioral health and food insecurity in the United States. Why are health disparities so stark right now? Dr. Rhonda Randall, Chief Medical Officer of UnitedHealthcare E&I joins the podcast to explain.

Anette visits with her friend and fellow education advocate, Kimberly Anderson. Kimberly is the No Limits No Excuses Program Officer at the Amarillo Area Foundation, and a member of the Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees, where she currently serves as vice-chair. She is a lifelong Amarillo resident with a passion for the power of education, constantly seeking to use her time and talents to advance equitable education practices and increase access to quality education. She has been a classroom teacher and a substitute teacher in Amarillo ISD. She holds a Bachelor's of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from West Texas A&M University. Kimberly and her husband John have two sons who attend Amarillo ISD schools.  

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Interview with Sinead M. Langan, PhD, author of Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Educational Attainment in Denmark

Interview with Sinead M. Langan, PhD, author of Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Educational Attainment in Denmark

In this Rural Voice episode, we interview Dr. Robert Pondiscio, a senior fellow and vice president for external affairs at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. He is also a senior advisor to Democracy Prep Public Schools, a high-performing charter school network based in Harlem, New York. He has written extensively on education best practices. This interview discusses the differences between curriculum development and deployment in elementary and secondary education. Robert examines the intersections and divergence in educational policy and outcome and how structuring educational curriculum is as important as teaching. Dr. Pondiscio suggests we should explore development and deployment responsibility, look to best practices in education, and understand administrative decisions' theoretical underpinnings in measuring and reporting on educational standards mainly related to low socio-economic communities and school districts. https://www.robertpondiscio.com/ Win Learning sponsors the Rural Education Education Association Podcast. Please visit their website at https://www.winlearning.com/nrea

Shame: (noun) a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. (verb) (of a person, action, or situation) make (someone) feel ashamed. Command and control: term can refer to the influence an attacker has over a compromised computer system that they control. For example, a valid usage of the term is to say that attackers use "command and control infrastructure" to issue "command and control instructions" to their victims. Advanced analysis of command and control methodologies can be used to identify attackers, associate attacks, and disrupt ongoing malicious activity. Winning hearts and minds is a concept occasionally expressed in the resolution of war, insurgency, and other conflicts, in which one side seeks to prevail not by the use of superior force, but by making emotional or intellectual appeals to sway supporters of the other side. A debunker is a person or organization that exposes or discredits claims believed to be false, exaggerated, or pretentious. Now, about 13.1 percent of U.S. adults have an advanced degree, up from 8.6 percent in 2000. These findings come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Educational Attainment in the United States: 2018 table package that uses data from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement. In the fields of sociology and political science, authority is the legitimate power that a person or a group of persons consensually possess and practice over other people. In a civil state, authority is made formal by way of a judicial branch and an executive branch of government. A shame campaign is a tactic in which particular individuals are singled out because of their behavior or suspected crimes, often by marking them publicly, such as Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. In the Philippines, Alfredo Lim popularized such tactics during his term as mayor of Manila. Fear tactics or scare tactics: emphasizing the worst dangers of drug. use in order to create fear and anxiety, in. hopes that the fear alone will prevent or stop risky behaviors. Fear: (noun) an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. (verb) be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chrisabraham/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chrisabraham/support

O isolamento social e a falta da escola geraram consequências desastrosas na saúde física, mental e social das crianças. Elas estão adoecendo, tendo seu desenvolvimento prejudicado e vivendo situações de risco. Se isso se repetir em 2021, as consequências serão catastróficas para crianças, famílias e sociedade. Aguardar a vacina não é uma opção. Nos muitos países que promoveram a reabertura das escolas com protocolos de segurança, inclusive em meio à segunda onda, não houve aumento de casos nem surtos escolares. Trabalhos mostram que os surtos raramente se iniciam nas escolas, que escolas com protocolos são seguras tanto para crianças quanto para educadores, e que é incomum a criança transmitir o vírus para outra criança ou adulto. Em síntese: escolas fechadas não diminuem o número de casos e escolas abertas não aumentam este número. Escola boa protege alunos e professores! Reabrir a escola pública é um imperativo moral para o Brasil, validado pela ciência e por experiências internacionais. Mas que exige condições adequadas: reformas, equipamentos, suprimentos, treinamentos dos profissionais e da comunidade. A Campanha "Lugar de Criança é na Escola" tem como objetivo mobilizar a sociedade para o retorno seguro às escolas públicas em 2021. O Ausculta Cast de hoje entrevista o Dr. Rubens Cat e Eduardo Cat, idealizadores da campanha para conversar a respeito dela, dos processos envolvidos em sua produção e das evidências científicas sobre a COVID-19 em Crianças. Referências: Christakis, Cleve, Zimmerman; Estimation of US Children’s Educational Attainment and Years of Life Lost Associated With Primary School Closures During the Coronavirus Pandemic; JAMA Network Open, 2020 Heudorf, Steul, Gottschalk; Sars-Cov-2 in children – insights and conclusions from the mandatory reporting data in Frankfurt am Main, Germany; GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2020 Viner et al.; School closure and management practices during coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19: a rapid systematic review; The Lancet, 2020 Gilliam et al.; COVID-19 Transmission in US Child Care Programs; American Academy of Pediatrics, 2020 Conto et al.; COVID-19: Effects of School Closures on Foundational Skills and Promising Practices for Monitoring and Mitigating Learning Loss; UNICEF, 2020 What we know about COVID-19 transmission in schools; WHO, 2020 K. W. Ng et al.; Preexisting and de novo humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in humans; Science, 2020 Hageman JR.; Can students safely return to school in the age of COVID-19?; Pediatr Ann., 2020 Link da Campanha: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ZPHKI_CvCfkI8NfBsF51IusvtZ6lzYV/view

Education is one of the most important modifiable social determinants of health. Despite the power of higher education, many health disparities persist for marginalized and racialized populations. Nicole Vick, TEDx Speaker and Amazon Best Selling Author of Pushing Through: Finding The Light in Every Lesson, joins the Public Health Insight Podcast to discuss the role of education as a social determinant of health, examine racism in higher education as a barrier to the success of racialized students and graduates, and the importance of informal education or public health literacy. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. We would love it if you shared your thoughts by commenting on our posts, sending us a direct message through social media, or by emailing us at ThePublicHealthInsight@gmail.com. Until then, we’ll see you in the next one.Global Health Students and Young Professionals Summit (GHSYPS)Link to event: https://ghsyps.ca/Link to abstract Submission (Due September 20th): https://forms.gle/ATixemoFZNE5FcRr8 If you like our show, feel free to lend us some support by making a contribution on our Patreon page (link below) so we can continue creating the content that you enjoy as we expand the Public Health Insight Community.Icon made by freepik from www.flaticon.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/publichealthinsight)

Focus on getting Education rather than getting Schooled Timeline: 01:14 - The Cost of Tuition needs to be regulated in some way.06:24 - Two ways to pay for college with other people's money.09:39 - Reach out to Jeremy for help on Writing Scholarship Applications and Letters of Recommendation10:18 - Before you say College is not for you, try it out.11:13 - Tips for saving money through College.21:55 - You don't have to go to school to get education.23:30 - Schools are built for workers not for entrepreneurs29:00 - Job security is a weak way to insure your financial future; you've got more options. Keywords:Scholarships, Tuition, Education, SchoolingKey Takeaways:“Education is different from schooling”“What if job security is the reason you can't make progress?”Want JCS Updates? Text “Update” to 855 691 4921Learn: More about JCS at: www.JCSupport.orgSubscribe: to Corners and Conversations with this link: https://podcast.jcsupport.org/listen Email Us: Contact@JCSupport.org Music By: Lakely InspiredReferences:The Most Valuable College Majors, Ranked: https://www.bankrate.com/career/most-valuable-college-majors/ Student Loan Debt Statistics:https://educationdata.org/student-loan-debt-statistics/Educational Attainment in the United States (Salary, Demographics, Statistics):https://statisticalatlas.com/United-States/Educational-Attainment

Seventeen years ago, Panhandle Twenty/20 officially launched in a community event attended by several hundred community leaders and others. Today, Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart serves as guest-host to interview Anette about those beginnings, and the journey they have been on together since. Special intro from an incredibly relevant blogpost written by Seth Godin.

Should you go to College or Not? Is College worth the Financial Investment? Timeline: 01:28 - Introducing the guest speaker- Zach.02:09 - Zach's High School - College experience and why he dropped out.06:13 - Top 10 Highest-paying & Lowest-paying degrees and their average salaries.07:02 - Before spending a lot of money on a degree, consider if the Return of Investment (ROI) is worth it.08:40 - The Student-Loan-Debt problem.11:13 - The Pros and Cons; College is an option, but it's not the only option.12:45 - Use statistical data to estimate the VALUE of your DEGREE before investing in it.25:00 - College is not designed for everybody.25:50 - Average earnings for workers based on educational attainment.29:00 - Don't pursue worthless degrees and huge volumes of student loan debt for no justifiable reason.Keywords:College, Degree, Student Loan Debt, Return on Investment.Key Takeaways:“A lot of people are spending a lot of money for college degrees but the return on investment isn't that much”“If you find a better opportunity to pursue something that gives you a better return on investment, … take advantage of it.”“A college degree does not guarantee you are employable”.Want JCS Updates? Text “Update” to 855 691 4921Learn: More about JCS at: www.JCSupport.orgSubscribe: to Corners and Conversations with this link: https://podcast.jcsupport.org/listen Email Us: Contact@JCSupport.org Music By: Lakely InspiredThe Success Code Podcast: https://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-kdac6-e60515References:The Most Valuable College Majors, Ranked: https://www.bankrate.com/career/most-valuable-college-majors/ Student Loan Debt Statistics:https://educationdata.org/student-loan-debt-statistics/Educational Attainment in the United States (Salary, Demographics, Statistics):https://statisticalatlas.com/United-States/Educational-Attainment

In this episode of Interrogating Spaces we explore the value of belonging in Higher Education. Compiling together interviews with education professionals from across the globe as well as staff and students from UAL, we get a rounded picture of key concepts and issues at play. Through these discussions, we establish the barriers and conditions of belonging and how staff can build greater communities of belonging with their students. For more resources on the subject of belonging visit UAL's AEM and attainment resources pagePodcast Contributors:Neil Currant is an Educational Developer and Senior Fellow HEA. Neil supports new lecturers and postgraduate students with their teaching practices and runs the professional recognition programme at UAL. Hansika Jethnani graduated from London College of Communication in 2016 and went onto serve two terms as the Education Officer at UAL Students’ Union between 2016 and 2018 where she worked on a variety of campaigns.Jess Moody is a Senior Adviser at Advance HE, exploring diversity and inclusion across the staff and student lifecycles in higher education. She has supported a range of universities with their inclusive learning and teaching, and tackling of structural inequality in access and participation. Dr Gurnam Singh is Associate Professor of Educational Attainment at Coventry University and Honorary Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick. He is also Visiting Fellow in Race & Education at UAL and Visiting Professor of Social Work at the University of Chester. Dr. Terrell Strayhorn is Professor of Urban Education in the Evelyn Reid Syphax School of Education at Virginia Union University, where he also serves as Associate Provost and Director of the SEF Center for the Study of HBCUs. Author of 10 books and 200+ scholarly publications, Strayhorn is an internationally-recognized expert on the social psychological determinants of student success. David White is the Head of Digital Learning at the University of the Arts London. He has worked at the intersection of teaching, research and digital for over 20 years. Liz Thomas is Professor of Higher Education at Edge Hill University, and an independent higher education researcher and consultant. She has more than twenty years’ experience undertaking and managing research about widening participation, student engagement, belonging, retention and success, & institutional approaches to improving the student experience and student outcomes.Produced by: Liz Bunting, Vikki Hill, Gemma Riggs

ChairMairi Spowage, Fraser of Allander InstituteGuestsEmma Congreve, Fraser of Allander InstituteDr Jonathan Norris, Lecturer in Economics, University of StrathclydeTimestamps(1:10) Introduction to ‘A Prelude to Building Back Better'(8:22) What are the possible impacts of Covid-19 on poverty?(12:57) Introduction to ‘The Economics of Parenting: Children and Inequality in a Time of Shutdown'(28:48) Will the nature of this particular crisis have a more serious impact on education than a ‘normal' recession?(33:14) What are the challenges with measuring success?Source

Doctoral Student, Lovely Noel discusses the Ecological Factors of Marginalized Student's Sucess and their Educational Attainment. 

KASB Associate Executive Director Mark Tallman review the latest national data showing a strong relationship between state educational attainment - the percentage of state residents completing high school and postsecondary education - and the average income of state residents. Increasing high school completion and attainment of technical and academic credentials is an important goal of Kansas education leaders.

In this episode of Change Matters, we speak with author, educator, and entrepreneur Mark Lewis.  After working in the counseling office at El Camino Community College, serving in admissions at the University of California at Berkeley, and Harvard University, Mark Lewis continued to assist students and friends with their college application essays

In this episode of Change Matters, we speak with author, educator, and entrepreneur Mark Lewis.  After working in the counseling office at El Camino Community College, serving in admissions at the University of California at Berkeley, and Harvard University, Mark Lewis continued to assist students and friends with their college application essays

On this episode, join Bruce for an interview with Drs. Pamela Herd and Donald Moynihan from Georgetown University. Drs. Herd and Moynihan talk about their experience working together and finding collaborations for research. They also discuss the the importance of a research agenda that is both exploitative and exploratory in nature, as well as the challenge of the publishing timeline and the difficulty of work-life balance. References from the Episode: Julian Christensen, Lene Aaroe, Martin Baekgaard, Pamela Herd, Donald P. Moynihan. (2019). Human Capital and Administrative Burden: The Role of Cognitive Resources in Citizen-State Interactions. Mark S. Granovetter. (1977). The Strength of Weak Ties. Pamela Herd, et al. (2019). Genes, Gender Inequality, and Educational Attainment. Subscribe to Academics of PA today! New episodes drop every other Thursday. Follow the podcast on Facebook and Twitter: @AcademicsofPA Follow the hosts on Twitter: Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy William Hatcher: @ProfHat Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie

Hello! And welcome to another episode of Inside The Newsroom. We’re in crazy times, so I thought it’d be good to take a break with today’s podcast guest… Sarah Nöckel, founder of Femstreet, a newsletter dedicated to women in tech and venture capital. Femstreet has exploded in popularity and influence since Sarah started it about two years ago, and we dug deep into how she grew her following to more than 7,000 subscribers from nothing, and what influence she’s had in narrowing the inequality gap. On Friday we’ll have an update on the you know what, specifically looking at what each U.S. state has done and is doing to combat the spread. Until then, enjoy some normality and stay safe out there. Enjoy 🤓Picks of the WeekTulsi Gabbard Drops Out — Yes, Tulsi was still in the race until last week, and bizarrely endorsed Joe Biden despite disagreeing with him on almost everythingMarie Newman — Progressive Marie Newman beat incumbent Democrat Dan Lipinski in Illinois’ 3rd district primary, and is set to join The Squad in the House of RepsOlympics Postponed — Japan and the IOC held out as long as possible, but they finally announced the inevitable and moved the Tokyo Olympics to next summerSarah 👇How Sarah Built FemstreetSarah launched Femstreet because she couldn’t find a central place for news on women making strides in the technology and venture capital industries. So in September 2017, Sarah published her first article to just a handful of subscribers. More than 100 editions of Femstreet later, Sarah now publishes to more than 7,000 subscribers. While the content is targeted at women in tech and VC, her lessons and experience can be used and applied by anyone anywhere. Four of the biggest lessons Sarah has learned, which I share and couldn’t put better myself, include…Niche doesn’t mean small. Like-minded people find each otherFocus. Depth not breadthGenuine personal brand is importantCreate for the best readers, not all the readersWhat you can do now: start something. It doesn’t matter what, but with more downtime in these crazy times, just start with the first block, and then add to it every day.The Gap Is Closing, But Not Fast EnoughEvery year the World Economic Forum publishes its Global Gender Gap Report, which covers aspects including Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. I dived into the 2020 edition to see what the current situation is and how large the strides we’re making are. Below is a summary of the main findings…Overall global gender parity is at 68.6 percent, up slightly from a year before. That figure is pulled up and down by different countries and subindexes, but overall, gender equality is improving.The subindex with the largest disparity is Political Empowerment — the number of women represented in parliaments around the world, followed by Economic Participation and Opportunity — the ability of women to enter the workplace. Educational Attainment and Health and Survival have 96.1 percent and 95.7 percent parity, respectively. The latter two are very positive.The number of women in parliament has improved dramatically in recent years, especially in countries such as Latvia, Spain and Thailand. But still only a quarter of the more than 35,000 global parliamentary seats are occupied by women. In some countries, women aren’t represented at all.The number of women in senior roles around the world has also increased. Globally, around 36 percent of senior private sector managers and public sector officials are women, a rise of about 2 percent from last year. This metric is also heavily weighted by a handful of countries.New problems exist lower down the ladder though. On average, only 55 percent of adult women are in the workforce, compared with 78 percent of men. Educational Attainment is another subindex weighted by developed countries in the west. Ten percent of women around the world are still illiterate. Significantly more investment is needed in developing countries.Progress is being made, but not fast enough. The overall global gender gap is slated to be closed in 100 years; Political Empowerment will take around 95 years to close; Economic Participation and Opportunity will take 257 years to close. BUT there is better news: Educational Attainment is on track to close over the next 12 years!Unsurprisingly, Western Europe has the highest gender parity of any region, followed by North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.At the current pace, overall gender gaps could be closed in 54 years in Western Europe, 59 years in Latin America and the Caribbean, 71 years in South Asia, and a whopping 151 years in North America.The five most improved countries in this year’s report are Ethiopia, Spain, Mali, Albania and Mexico.Iceland (God bless you) is once again the most gender-equal country for the 11th time in a row with a disparity of just 12 percent. In second is Norway, followed by Finland and Sweden. Notice anything?Like Me, Please?Hope you’re finding this edition useful. If you can, please click the ❤️ at the top. That way I’ll appear in clever algorithms and more people will be able to read. Thank you.What Scandanavia Is Doing That Other Countries Are NotBefore we lavish the Nordics too much, we must recognize that many senior positions within corporations and government are still held by old white men. Let me say that all old white men are not evil, but when you have too many of any one group or demographic controlling a system, said system becomes slow-moving and reactive, instead of being progressive and proactive. That said, the likes of Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland are the best countries in the world for gender equality.In Iceland, women have had the best working conditions of any other country for 11 years in a row now. Part of why comes from the fact that for centuries, women have stayed at home while the men traversed the oceans. As a result, women had to play the role of farmer, hunter, architect, builder and so on. Now that overseas exploration isn’t really a thing, women and their contribution are sewn into the country’s fabric. Similar histories can be told of many countries around the world, but Scandanavia has taken advantage the most and is part of why they are also among the happiest countries in the world. Serena Williams Gave Birth, Then Lost Her RankingJust one recent example of the hardships women have to break through that men don’t involves the greatest tennis to have ever stepped onto the court. In January 2017, Serena Williams left on maternity leave ranked No. 1 in the world, having won the 2017 Australian Open while 20 weeks pregnant. Insane. When she returned to the game at the 2018 French Open, she was suddenly ranked No. 415. The WTA’s maternity leave rules back then meant that Serena lost out on ranking points for the entire time she was out. Serena being Serena used her platform to speak out on the issue and the WTA has since revised its policy to allow new mothers to use their previous ranking at 12 select tournaments within a three-year period.Now this is obviously the highest-of-profile cases, and most other women don’t have the same power and influence to speak out. While Serena put her career on hold to give birth, the same can’t be said for millions of other women across the globe. As a result, fertility rates today are among the lowest ever recorded.Fertility Rates Have Plummeted, EverywhereMore and more women are choosing to go in the opposite direction to Serena, saying no to giving birth full stop. In 1960, the average women had five children (holy mackerel!), but that figure has been halved as of 2017, according to data from the World Bank. Why? Because women are finally being allowed to make decisions for themselves, and the increasing financial requirements of raising a child has become too much for many women and couples. However, there is still wild variation between different regions. What are Governments Doing to Reduce Gap?Consultancy firm McKinsey & Company identified six ways governments can intervene and speed up the closing of the gap: Laws, policies, and regulation; financial incentives and support; technology and infrastructure; creation of economic opportunity; capability building; and advocacy and shaping attitudes. Governments have the power, the money and the stakeholders to put all of these into action, but put simply, not enough are doing enough about it. Related Podcasts#55 — Lindsay Gibbs (Power Plays newsletter) on why U.S. Soccer is denying the USWNT equal pay#46 — Christine Brennan (USA Today, CNN, PBS) on the history of women in sportsThis week…Look out for a newsletter on Friday looking at what each U.S. state is doing to combat the spread of the virus, including confirmed cases and deaths.… next weekWe’ll have Mckayla Wilkes, progressive Democrat from Maryland, to talk about her race with house majority leader and one of the most powerful Democrats in the country Steny Hoyer, and the need for Medicare For All and Universal Basic Income.Thanks for making it all the way to the bottom. Please like and share this edition of Inside The Newsroom by clicking the ❤️ below. That way I’ll appear in clever algorithms and more people will be able to read.If you haven’t already, please consider subscribing to get a newsletter about a cool news topic in your inbox every time I publish (1-2 times a week). You can find me on Twitter at @DanielLevitt32 and email me corrections/feedback or even a guest you’d like me to get on the podcast at daniellevitt32@gmail.com. Get on the email list at insidethenewsroom.substack.com

Summary: Dr. Keith Whitfield, an expert in aging among African Americans and the Provost at Wayne State University, joins hosts Dr. Sarah Szanton and Dr. Deidra Crews for the second episode of Aging Fast & Slow. Together they discuss the impact of desegregation on cognition by looking at stress and longevity within and among African American families. Podcast References: Publications Education in Time: Cohort Differences in Educational Attainment in African-American Twins Education Desegregation and Cognitive Change in African American Older Adults Book recommendations Handbook of Minority Aging by Keith Whitfield and Tamara Baker Continue the Conversation: Twitter:@agingcenter Email: agingcenter@jhu.edu Episode 2 Transcript

Passionate education advocate Anette Carlisle talks with experts from across the intersecting subjects of public K12 education, community college, workforce, and the challenges of poverty, from a Texas-centric perspective of advocacy, governance, policy, (politics, reluctantly!), collective impact, and why these issues matter to you. Facing realities while focused on solutions, learn how you can make a difference in your community or organization, or just be a little better informed. With 20+ years in these overlapping realms, Anette has had the great fortune of working with amazing influencers at the local, state, and national levels, and you can hear what some of them have to share. Come join us and learn more!https://www.anettecarlisle.com/

Representative Four Price, House District 87, talks about his work in the Texas Legislature, the impact the data from Panhandle Twenty/20 had on him, his chairman positions, and how the Texas House has changed over time. Topics besides education include interim charges, opioid and substance abuse, and mental health.

Anette visits with her long-time friend, Gary Pitner, who was head of the local Council of Government, the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission. Gary was very involved in the planning and work of Panhandle Twenty/20 over the years, and he talks about the importance of making investments in our communities, not only of money, but of ourselves. He is a wonderful example of the strong local leadership that exists in our state. "Who's they? It's us!" Listen to some great West Texas Words of Wisdom!

Anette and Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart have worked together since 2003, and they review some of their Panhandle Twenty/20 journey together here. Dr. Lowery-Hart is president of Amarillo College, which has won two national awards in 2019 for the poverty reduction efforts which grew out of this Collective Impact work. Read more about the work of Amarillo College in The Atlantic and The Hope Center. 

Illuminate Education In any given week, Adam Mostogl might be helping young entrepreneurs to kick-start their companies.  Learn more about EATT Magazine one of our key sponsors in their online education series https://eattmag.com/tag/online-education/ Silicon Beach Skills sponsored link https://eattmag.com/skillshare-coupon-unlimited/ Stimulating small businesses to challenge the status quo, challenging communities to understand their potential or teaching hundreds of students to embrace innovation to solve the problems of the future. Adam is passionate about embracing creative and innovative solutions to common problems, with experience in retail, heavy industry, tourism, hospitality, and brand management. Since 2010, over 2700 young Australians have undertaken entrepreneurial education programs lead by Adam, which focuses on inspiring students to recognise how they can be the job creators of the future, which helped illuminate Education and Consulting in being awarded the Business Mentoring & Renewal Award at the Launceston Chamber of Commerce Awards two years in a row (2012 & 2013). Adam is also recognised in the digital marketing field in Tasmania, assisting government agencies and marketing firms in teaching, developing and implementing digital marketing solutions – which is more fun than it sounds!nn Adam was announced the 2015 Tasmanian Young Australian of the Year – and a finalist for Young Australian of the Year – for his endeavours in entrepreneurial programs, education more generally as well as community development, especially around helping the West Coast see a way forward after the Mt Lyell Mine Closure. He was also given an honourable mention (and was the only Tasmanian) in the 30under30 list for young Australian entrepreneurs for 2015. Adam is also incredibly active in empowering educational change in Tasmania, being on the advisory board for the Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment as well as supporting the Launceston Chamber of Commerce engage in education by being a board member. Website: http://illuminate.education Adam Mostogl might be helping young entrepreneurs to kick-start their companies. Learn more about EATT Magazine one of our key sponsors to their online education series https://eattmag.com/tag/online-education/  Silicon Beach Skills sponsored link: Free Class on how to use a smartphone to record meetings, ideas & podcasts http://skl.sh/2mCjUEI Stimulating small businesses to challenge the status quo, challenging communities to understand their potential or teaching hundreds of students to embrace innovation to solve the problems of the future. FREE CLASS Find out how easily you can record an interview, podcast, or a meeting for two so you to can capture your best ideas or that late night skillshare inspiration. Videos include Eyes wide open for your class outline and into the app store Finding the best recording app from this class Getting your content or interviews out there Keeping it simple Talking Points & Key Concepts Your class outline includes an introduction to the class videos plus a few ideas on why you should record your best ideas How to record Step 1:Stop and pause Step 2:Replay Step 3:Reload Get more details on your Silicon beach radio https://eattmag.com/skillshare-coupon-unlimited/ free link and share it with friends and family to access the free class before it ends.

Dr. Natalie Harder has dedicated her professional career to making education available to everyone. Whether you have achieved a third grade education or a doctorate in philosophy, the open access policy at South Louisiana Community College ("SLCC") provides the opportunity to pursue the education you desire at an affordable price. Adult education is now a key focus for SLCC. Harder believes that the low educational attainment rate in Louisiana is holding our state back. Backed by statistics showing that low socioeconomic indicators and poor quality of life are directly related to a lack of education, Harder is determined to change this dynamic. Dr. Harder assumed the post of Chancellor of SLCC in February 2012. The first in her family to attend college, Dr. Harder earned her doctorate in Community College Leadership from Old Dominion University in Norfolk VA. Jokingly referring to the fact that she majored in economics in undergraduate school with no prospect for a job, Harder emphasized that certification for marketable skills is what many employers are looking for in candidates who can show up ready to work, not necessarily a four year diploma. And, in today's world, some type of college/certification is necessary to keep up with rapidly changing workforce requirements. During her first year of service, Dr. Harder oversaw the merger of SLCC and Acadiana Technical College. A second merger on July 1, 2018 with Young Memorial Campus of South Central Louisiana Technical College (SCLTC). now enables SLCC to serve a South Louisiana region totaling more than 6200 square miles from Houma to Ville Platte. The average age of an SLCC student is 26 to 27. They are working while attending classes and typically not eligible for financial aid through programs such as PELL grants. Keeping costs down for the students is imperative, and Harder is a proponent of Open Educational Resources which offers online books and study materials the students can download at no cost. In the past year, this initiative has saved students $1.9 million in textbook expenses. The #1 reason students don't finish college is "life" according to Harder, and events such as a shortage of money, lack of transportation, and other roadblocks can short circuit the best laid plans. Harder still teaches a class each semester so that she can stay in touch with the students' lives and challenges. Sixty percent of SLCC students graduate without debt, and for those with debt, it is typically under $7,500.00. The top jobs in the region that keep SLCC busy teaching relevant certification courses are commercial truck driving, nursing, healthcare related fields, accounting and IT/application software techs. These jobs may be obtained without piling on credits that are not directly related to the skills needed to have a successful career. With a majority of adults in Louisiana lacking college degrees, Dr. Harder is a proud spokesperson for the "55 by 25" initiative with the goal to increase the proportion of working adults in Acadiana with postsecondary degrees, certificates, or other high-value credentials to 55% by 2025. Acadiana is the first region in Louisiana to back this initiative which was launched by One Acadiana and backed by other community partners such as SLCC, UL - Lafayette and business leaders. For more information on South Louisiana Community College, visit https://www.solacc.edu.h SLCC has had a 95% increase in their maritime program.SLCC's Crowley campus offers the in-demand commercial truck driving certification.SLCC covers a 6200 square mile area from Ville Platte to Houma.

Some demographic factors seems to be valued much more highly that they should.  Among these is the competition ratio.  When there are few Practices in an area, you have to ask yourself "Why?"  Often doctors will look for places with many rich people.  Hey, Money is not a bad thing.  But it can also be a negative when it comes to your bottom line.  What DOES matter?  Well, Educational-Attainment matters.  This episode deals with why and where these folks can be found. 

Dans ce second épisode il va essentiellement être question d'éducation et de l'impact d'élèments extérieurs sur notre capacité d'apprentissage. A travers différentes expériences, des chercheurs ont essayé de démontrer l'importance de notions comme la "motivation" ou encore l"exigence" dans une éducation réussie. Comme d'habitude, nos découvertes sont guidées par des recherches réalisées au fur et à mesure de nos questions. Les études trouvées l'ont été par le fruit du hasard et ont attiré notre attention. Pour rappel, nous ne sommes pas des experts mais de simples curieux qui partageons ce qui nous a intéressé. Ainsi, si des éléments sont manquants ou erronés, n'hésitez pas à nous le faire savoir. Nous essaierons autant que possible de rectifier nos propos. Bonne écoute! Références: - "Impact of Asthma on Educational Attainment in a Socioeconomically Deprived Population: A Study Linking Health, Education and Social Care Datasets" , 2014 - "An experimental study of the effect of evaluative labeling of speech fluency", Wendell Johnson, 1939 - "Pygmalion in the classroom : teacher expectation and pupils' intellectual development", Robert Rosenthal, Lenore Jacobson, 1992

Matt Bergman, PhD, Program Director/Professor in the College of Education and Human Development. Dr. Bergman’s research is focused on adult learner persistence, prior learning assessment, leadership, and degree completion programs. His work has appeared in refereed journals such as the Journal of Continuing Higher Education, Human Resource Development Review, Adult Learning, International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development, and his work highlighted in international media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chronicle of Higher Education, NPR, and TIME Magazine. In 2015, Matt Bergman and his colleagues won the E. F. Holton III Outstanding Article of the Year. His program was the recipient of the 2016 ACHE South’s Distinguished Program Award and the 2013 AAACE Malcolm Knowles Award for Adult Education Program of the Year. The program was also acknowledged as a 2014 National Program of Distinction in the American Public and Land Grant Universities’ MVP Awards for Campus Based Strategies for Student Success and the 2013 Innovation for Educational Attainment from the Gheens Foundation and 55,000 Degrees based upon local implementation of his research. Dr. Bergman was awarded the 2018 ACHE South Outstanding Faculty Award, the Metroversity Outstanding Faculty for Adult Learners in 2015, and has been a Faculty Favorite at UofL from 2012-2018. He is a Fellow for Complete College America that serves as a teacher, administrator, and ambassador of adult degree attainment both locally, and nationally.  Have a topic you would like to hear more about or suggestion for a guest? I'm always looking for new ideas covering topics that are important to you and your team!   Support the show Contact Me: reboothighered@gmail.com https://louisville.edu/education/departments/faculty/bergman

Agribusiness Recruiter Tim Hammerich joins us for this episode of Sharpen to discuss a topic we’ve received quite a bit of feedback around— educational attainment. When should I consider a Masters Degree? Why should I pursue another degree? Listen in for a great discussion. A few highlights:1. Why NOT to and Why TO get a Masters degree2. Treating your career as legos vs. a back pack3. The importance of self-reflection 4. What core traits stand out to Tim in job candidates (hint: turning vague questions into a result) Ag Grad on InstagramAg Grad on TwitterAg Grad on FacebookTim Hammerich on Linked InTim’s Twitter AccountThe Future of Agriculture Podcast

Razib and Spencer discuss the genetics of educational attainment and cognitive performance with behavioral geneticist James Lee. Episode 30 show notes.

Did you know that many young people forego college and go into the workforce after high school? In fact, going to college right away has declined to 66% of high school grads, in recent years, and only 46% of those under age 30 complete an associates degree or higher.There are many different paths to take after high school, but the social pressures that adolescents face during this time can be stressful no matter which road they take.Dr. Gene Beresin and Dr. Steven Schlozman break down the myths associated with attending college or working after high school. They also touch upon changes in relationships with peers and parents as teens grow older. Fortunately, parents can encourage healthy decision-making to make the transition a little easier.Thank you for joining us in this journey and conversation. If you have a question about the period after high school for teens and families that we didn't answer, we’d love to hear from you! Write to us at: contact @ mghclaycenter.orgReading list:-- Where Are All the High-School Grads Going? https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/01/where-are-all-the-high-school-grads-going/423285/-- Percentage of persons 25 to 29 years old with selected levels of educational attainment https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d16/tables/dt16_104.20.asp-- Educational Attainment in the United States: 2015 - Current Population Reporthttps://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2016/demo/p20-578.pdf ***The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds is a free, practical, online educational resource dedicated to promoting and supporting the mental, emotional, and behavioral wellbeing of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

JAACAP February 2018: Contributing Editor Dr. Marika Wrzosek interviews Dr. Olav Smeland on the genetic risk architecture of ADHD and its relation to educational attainment.

Interview with Dr Mataix-Cols, MD, author of Evaluating the Association of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder With Objective Indicators of Educational Attainment: A Nationwide Register-Based Sibling Control Study

Marcia explains why Throw it Out was set up and how netball suffers the same issues that we find in everyday life. Marcia talks about the early findings of her PHD, which is about the Educational Attainment of Looked-After Children. Marcia previously worked at the Voice newspaper and the Pride magazine and talks about her experience there. Also commenting on the popularity of these types of media today. Marcia talks about her input in the training of police officers following the Macpherson Report published in 1999. Marcia explains what the Parent Action and Resource Centre (PARC) have been up to over the last year including conferences and workshops. The training provided for parents to enable them to support their children through their education, including advocacy training to help parents deal with exclusions. Marcia talks about the upcoming event on 28th October 2017, for more details or to contact PARC: Website: http://parentsactionresource.org.uk/ Email: info@parentsactionresource.org.uk Facebook: Parents action resource centre Twitter: @uk_parc

On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Matt Bergman, an Assistant Professor at the University of Louisville in the College of Education and Human Development. He teaches adult students (25 and older) in the Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and Learning program. Dr. Bergman’s research is focused on factors that impact adult learners in degree completion programs at four-year universities and he recently won a national competition for Innovation in Educational Attainment from the Gheen’s Foundation based upon local implementation of his research. Dr. Bergman has also served in several other capacities at Appalachian State University and Lees-McRae College in Western North Carolina working in Enrollment Management, Athletic Learning Assistance, and Admissions. Prior to his career in Higher Education, Matt played Arena Football in Charleston, SC for a total of three seasons. He received a B.S. in Sports Administration, Physical Education, and Health Education from Union College in Barbourville, KY. He received a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development from the University of Louisville. He is a teacher, administrator, and ambassador of degree attainment at the local, regional, and national levels. This episode of the "Research in Action" podcast is responding to a listener question. To submit your own question, email riapodcast@oregonstate.edu. Segment 1: Getting Launched as a New Faculty Member [00:00-11:45] In this first segment, Matt shares about his first three years as a faculty member and how he shaped his research pipeline. Segment 2: Prepping for a Third-Year Review [11:46-21:33] In segment two, Matt shares some of his strategies for preparing for a third-year review as part of his tenure clock. Segment 3: Imposter Syndrome [21:34-35:24] In segment three, Matt shares about feelings of "imposter syndrome" and how he stays motivated. To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review.  

Þáttarnótur: Áhyggjur KÍ: http://www.visir.is/fleiri-munu-ljuka-grunnskola-i-niunda-bekk/article/2016160208750 Lagfærð mynd um styttingu: http://ingvihrannar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/stytting_nams_lagfaert.jpg Samræmd próf færð í 9.bekk: http://www.visir.is/section/MEDIA99&fileid=CLP43218 Education and Longer Working Lives: http://bit.ly/243GEv1 The Effect of Educational Attainment on Adult Mortality in the U.S: http://www.prb.org/Publications/Reports/2013/us-educational-attainment-mortality.aspx Ólafur Proppé „Skýrsla um niðurstöður úr samræmdum prófum 1976-1977.“ „Undanfarin ár og áratugi hefur námsárangur nemenda almennt í skólum landsins verið metinn […]

Fronteras: About two months ago the world’s most wanted drug trafficker, Sinaloa Cartel leader "El Chapo" Guzmán, was captured in a joint operation and Mexico won’t even consider sending Guzmán to face charges in the U.S. It's been about a year since a formal border crossing linking Big Bend National Park and the tiny Mexican village of Boquillas del Carmen was re-opened. The economy there had been suffering but now that tourist dollars have started flowing south again hopes are high in the tourist town. Also, this is College Week in San Antonio. We speak to a policy analyst to find out how the city is faring when it comes to attaining a college degree and what improvements can be made.

When it comes to education, a rising tide really does lift all boats. That's one of the conclusions of this sweeping research report. Ross DeVol, chief research officer and one of the report authors, explains: "Our research makes a compelling case that for America's communities, the returns to investment from higher education have never been greater. We pinpoint the value regional economies gain by adding better-educated workers and show that, as those around you obtain more education, their wages rise – and yours do, too." While it's intuitive that an educated population, good jobs, and prosperity go hand-in-hand, this study proves the strong relationship between education and a region's economic performance. Institute economists created a unique data set linking educational attainment and occupational trends over time and by region. The report and the accompanying data site not only provide a blueprint for policy makers and leaders to boost education: they can help career seekers figure out where they can get the most bang from their educational buck. Key findings of the study include: • Education increases regional prosperity. Adding one year to the average years of schooling among the employed in a metropolitan area is associated with an increase of real GDP per capita of more than ten percent, and an increase in real wages per worker of more than eight percent. • Better educated = bigger benefits. The better educated the worker, the greater the benefit of additional schooling, to both the worker and the region. Add one year of college to a region's workforce, for instance, and GDP per capita jumps 17.4 percent. • Clusters count. In metros with clusters of high-skilled occupations, the share of workers holding at least a master's degree is much higher than in metros without significant clusters, perhaps because of the intense competition for employment. The implications of "A Matter of Degrees" for policy makers, community leaders, and educators are extensive. The findings provide a compelling argument for strategic investments in higher education to enhance regional economic competitiveness – and by extension, U.S. competitiveness overall. The report's key policy recommendations for governments, educational institutions, and businesses include: make higher education more affordable and accessible; increase higher-education graduation rates; and strengthen coordination between industries and higher-education institutions.

When it comes to education, a rising tide really does lift all boats. That's one of the conclusions of this sweeping research report. Ross DeVol, chief research officer and one of the report authors, explains: "Our research makes a compelling case that for America's communities, the returns to investment from higher education have never been greater. We pinpoint the value regional economies gain by adding better-educated workers and show that, as those around you obtain more education, their wages rise – and yours do, too." While it's intuitive that an educated population, good jobs, and prosperity go hand-in-hand, this study proves the strong relationship between education and a region's economic performance. Institute economists created a unique data set linking educational attainment and occupational trends over time and by region. The report and the accompanying data site not only provide a blueprint for policy makers and leaders to boost education: they can help career seekers figure out where they can get the most bang from their educational buck. Key findings of the study include: • Education increases regional prosperity. Adding one year to the average years of schooling among the employed in a metropolitan area is associated with an increase of real GDP per capita of more than ten percent, and an increase in real wages per worker of more than eight percent. • Better educated = bigger benefits. The better educated the worker, the greater the benefit of additional schooling, to both the worker and the region. Add one year of college to a region's workforce, for instance, and GDP per capita jumps 17.4 percent. • Clusters count. In metros with clusters of high-skilled occupations, the share of workers holding at least a master's degree is much higher than in metros without significant clusters, perhaps because of the intense competition for employment. The implications of "A Matter of Degrees" for policy makers, community leaders, and educators are extensive. The findings provide a compelling argument for strategic investments in higher education to enhance regional economic competitiveness – and by extension, U.S. competitiveness overall. The report's key policy recommendations for governments, educational institutions, and businesses include: make higher education more affordable and accessible; increase higher-education graduation rates; and strengthen coordination between industries and higher-education institutions.

Interview with Edgar P. Simard, PhD, MPH, author of The Influence of Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Educational Attainment on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Death Rates Among Adults, 1993-2007 and William Cunningham, MD, MPH, author of HIV Racial Disparities: Time to Close the Gaps

Rescued Nation: A+,The Model, & PK talk with guests Min. Gary Nobles, founder of Y-Hope and Fathers Being Fathers, ForWord CEO/Gospel Recording Artist Min. Larry Rodgers and Independent Gospel Rapper C-Micah about their collaborative effort to educate and edify on the plight of fathers in our society. Why is there no support for fathers to take their place as heads of households and leaders of their children? Do women take responsibility for their part in 'baby momma/baby daddy' drama? Does the legal system empower fathers to be more responsible or emasculate them through fines and legal proceedings? How can we combat all of these barriers to productive fathers? Join the discuss on RESCUED NATION RADIO. Share this information below: There is no question that children who grow up in fatherless homes have a much greater risk of major challenges in life than those who grow up with a father at home. These statistics are alarming and should give any father pause. Incarceration Rates. "Young men who grow up in homes without fathers are twice as likely to end up in jail as those who come from traditional two-parent families...those boys whose fathers were absent from the household had double the odds of being incarcerated -- even when other factors such as race, income, parent education and urban residence were held constant." (Cynthia Harper of the University of Pennsylvania and Sara S. McLanahan of Princeton University cited in "Father Absence and Youth Incarceration." Journal of Research on Adolescence 14 (September 2004): 369-397.) Suicide. 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes (Source: What Can the Federal Government Do To Decrease Crime and Revitalize Communities? - see link below) Behavioral Disorders. 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes (Source: What Can the Federal Government Do To Decrease Crime and Revitalize Communities? - see link below) High School Dropouts. 71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes (Source: What Can the Federal Government Do To Decrease Crime and Revitalize Communities? - see link below) Educational Attainment. Kids living in single-parent homes or in step-families report lower educational expectations on the part of their parents, less parental monitoring of school work, and less overall social supervision than children from intact families. (N.M. Astore and S. McLanahan, American Sociological Review, No. 56 (1991) Juvenile Detention Rates. 70% of juveniles in state-operated institutions come from fatherless homes (Source: What Can the Federal Government Do To Decrease Crime and Revitalize Communities? - see link below) Confused Identities. Boys who grow up in father-absent homes are more likely that those in father-present homes to have trouble establishing appropriate sex roles and gender identity.(P.L. Adams, J.R. Milner, and N.A. Schrepf, Fatherless Children, New York, Wiley Press, 1984). Aggression. In a longitudinal study of 1,197 fourth-grade students, researchers observed "greater levels of aggression in boys from mother-only households than from boys in mother-father households." (N. Vaden-Kierman, N. Ialongo, J. Pearson, and S. Kellam, "Household Family Structure and Children's Aggressive Behavior: A Longitudinal Study of Urban Elementary School Children," Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 23, no. 5 (1995). Achievement. Children from low-income, two-parent families outperform students from high-income, single-parent homes. Almost twice as many high achievers come from two-parent homes as one-parent homes. (One-Parent Families and Their Children, Charles F. Kettering Foundation, 1990). Delinquency. Only 13 percent of juvenile delinquents come from families in which the biological mother and father are married to each other. By contract, 33 percent have parents who are either divorced or separated and 44 percent have parents who were never married. (Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Social Services, April 1994). Criminal Activity. The likelihood that a young male will engage in criminal activity doubles if he is raised without a father and triples if he lives in a neighborhood with a high concentration of single-parent families. Source: A. Anne Hill, June O'Neill, Underclass Behaviors in the United States, CUNY, Baruch College. 1993 Online sources for the above data: What Can the Federal Government Do To Decrease Crime and Revitalize Communities? from the National Institute of Justice, 1998, page 11 Cynthia Harper of the University of Pennsylvania and Sara S. McLanahan of Princeton University cited in "Father Absence and Youth Incarceration." Journal of Research on Adolescence 14 (September 2004): 369-397.

Lecture delivered by Juho Härkönen, Assistant Professor at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University. Childhood conditions can have a lasting impact on the life-course. Recent years have witnessed a renewed and increasing interest in childhood health as a predictor of socioeconomic and health outcomes later in life. In this study, we analyze the effects of fetal health conditions on educational attainment at age 31 and the role fetal health plays in the intergenerational transmission of educational inequality. Our central contribution to the literature comes from the use of clinically defined health conditions, which feature prevalently in the medical literature and are known correlates of birth and other short-term outcomes. Using ordinal logit models and data from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study, we find that mother's smoking during pregnancy has the most robust negative effect on educational attainment. Furthermore, our results suggest a dose-response relationship, and weaker effects if the mother quit smoking during the first trimester. We also find that mother's anemia during pregnancy is associated with lower levels of attained education. Other health indicators - and most notably, preterm birth and small size for gestational age - do not predict later education. These health factors explain little of the persistent class background inequalities in educational attainment, but account for 12 to 19 percent of the difference between children born to unmarried versus married mothers. Our results point to the usefulness of clinical childhood health measures instead of or in addition to more general ones. We also conclude that widening class disparities in mothers' prenatal smoking may increase its importance as a pathway through which socioeconomic (dis)advantage is transmitted across generations.

This paper analyzes whether there exists a causal relationship between parental employment and children's educational attainment. We address potential endogeneity problems due to (i) selection of parents in the labor market by estimating a model on sibling differences and (ii) reverse causality by focusing on parents' employment when children are aged 0-3. We use data from the German Socioeconomic Panel. Overall, we find little support that parental employment affects children's educational attainment. We can rule out that having a mother who works one hour more per week lowers the probability of high secondary track attendance by more than 0.1%.