We’ve got data; let’s use it! The Data Quality Campaign, which is hosting a national data summit today, released a new report, recommending four ways states can better use data. The recommendations include looking at graduation and college-going rates to judge whether high schools are addressing local needs – something that Education Sector’s Anne Hyslop highlighted in Data That Matters. (Education Week)
Education, but no degree. A 23-year-old blogger is hoping to finish the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science curriculum (33 courses) within one year – and for about $1,000. How? Free online courses. Although he won’t receive a degree, he sees value in the education itself – and he’s surely not the only one, as Education Sector’s Kevin Carey explains. (USA Today)
We assume the “pizza as a vegetable” camp likes this one. A new study says there’s no link between junk food in schools and obesity in children. (The Herald News)
This is your brain on … People who spend excessive amounts of time on the Internet (think: addiction) show similar changes in the brain as those who are addicted to alcohol or cocaine, according to researchers. (The Independent)
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5/29/2012 | The New York Times discusses Mary Nguyen's report "Degreeless in Debt: What Happens to Borrowers Who Drop Out."
5/28/2012 | The Washington Post discusses Mary Nguyen's analysis of college dropouts and loan defaults from her Chart You Can Trust, "Degreeless in Debt: What Happens to Borrowers Who Drop Out." 
5/24/2012 | Education Week discusses Anne Hyslop's views on Mitt Romney's education plan.
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