Politico Morning Education: Teens to cast their ballots Generation Z is headed to the polls for the first time this presidential election and the youth vote will likely prove critical. So Northeastern University surveyed more than 1,000 young people aged 16 to 19 to see where they stand on the issues. Seventy-one percent said they believe in free health care, 63 percent felt […]
Politico Morning Education FINANCIAL ANXIETIES PLAGUE GEN Z: A new survey out of Northeastern University suggests the large majority of 16- to 19-year-olds believe a college degree is important, but they worry about being able to afford it. A quarter of “Generation Z” students surveyed said they don’t think any loan debt is manageable, and 44 percent said […]
Politico Morning Education: Northeastern’s boost for nontraditional students NORTHEASTERN’S BOOST FOR NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS: Northeastern University has launched a first-in-the-nation program to help nontraditional students with some college under their belts matriculate to a bachelor’s degree in one of the STEM fields. The university’s degree completion program is thanks in part to a grant issued by the Education Department earlier this week, writes Northeastern […]
Addressing hate in school sports, Maura Healey, MIAA focus on changing the narrative at TD Garden conference On Thursday morning, Healey’s office, along with the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, the Mass. Association of School Superintendents, the Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Mass. School Administrators Association, the Anti-Defamation League New England, and Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport and Society collaborated for “Addressing Hate in School Sports,” a […]