by GARYPAGE on 02/26/2015 This report provides information on why it is important to California’s economy to teach about Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and computer science in California’s education systems. The information is helpful in designing pathways in areas of California where there is

Stuart M. Butler | February 23, 2015 Recently, the online education firm Coursera announced a new arrangement with Google, Instagram and other tech firms to launch what some are calling “microdegrees” – a set of online courses plus a hands-on capstone project designed in conjunction

Posted By David Michaelis in Features, Lifestyle BreakingModern — College grads joining the tech industry have the opportunity to be way ahead of the rest of the U.S. population when it comes to income. Check out the infographic below — it says that the average monthly income for a

If you’re looking for a new job, you’ve likely read up on how to land your next great position. But beware: Not all of tips are worth following. Here are four job search strategies that look good in print but

The former secretary of labor on the rise of “independent contractors” and the threat they pose to our labor force  ROBERT REICH, ROBERTREICH.ORG GM is worth around $60 billion, and has over 200,000 employees. Its front-line workers earn from $19 to $28.50 an hour, with

By Sean Cavanagh February 24, 2015 Tom Trigg is the superintendent of Kansas’ Blue Valley school system—and an ambassador between two worlds. The first world is his 22,000-student system, a high-performing district located in the suburbs southwest of Kansas City, Mo. The

The truth about the Trans Pacific Partnership. By Robert Reich /  AlterNet Suppose that by enacting a particular law we’d increase the U.S.Gross Domestic Product. But almost all that growth would go to the richest 1percent. The rest of us could buy some

Texas cities top list of metropolitan areas ranked for opportunities to find a job in science, technology, engineering or math. by Steven Musil  @stevenmusil If you are looking for a job in tech, you likely have a better chance in Texas than

by Lynn Parramore Few would argue that America’s business fortunes rise and fall on its ability to put ideas to work and then bring them to market. William Lazonick, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Matt Hopkins,