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The global data management company is investing in purpose-built software for higher education after seeing revenue growth in 2020, as well as a rise in demand for advanced digital education tools. READ MORE Openly Licensed Content Could Replace Pricey Textbooks
Textbook costs have been prohibitively expensive for some college students, and a growing movement on California campuses is trying to address the problem with grant programs and free online materials. READ MORE Philadelphia’s Robotics Industry Ripe for STEM Students
Robot makers in Philadelphia say their biggest challenge is a shortage of skilled labor, and students who finish trade school, an apprenticeship or a two-year program can qualify for jobs starting at $62,000 a year. READ MORE Tech Job Training Center Under Construction in Cleveland
Cleveland Community College broke ground this week on its Advanced Technology Center, a $15-million facility for science programs, a computer lab and office space for the Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership. READ MORE Opinion: Technical Colleges Will Train Post-Pandemic Workforce
In a guest column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Tavarez Holston, president of the Clarkston-based Georgia Piedmont Technical College, offers his view on how technical colleges can help the U.S. economy recover. READ MORE North Dakota Legislation to Support CTE Facilities, Programs
Two amendments being considered by the North Dakota Legislature would give money to research and career and technical education programs in the state, as well as money for UND's space command initiative. READ MORE | 
