In the year since Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which included a tax incentive that allowed those who invested their capital gains in a project inside of a low-income census tract called an opportunity zone to defer some of their capital gains taxes, the South […]
Having a college degree may not be a major factor in obtaining a job anymore, as specialized education has become widely popular in what employers are looking for future employees. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2015, only 33% of Americans actually have a bachelor’s degree or higher. […]
Community organizations and schools are working to make sure students end up on the appropriate track so they can benefit the most from available high paying jobs. Most jobs that have high salaries require a college degree, especially those in the growing technology sector. Yet there are jobs that only […]
Higher education leaders expressed the desire for stronger collaboration among the private and public sector in order to better prepare and train students for the workforce of the future. At the Crain’s “Future of New York City Conference,” panelists from leading educational institutions in the city said these kinds of […]
The biggest obstacle New York City universities face isn’t just getting more students in the STEM fields and onto other technology paths. It’s getting more students ready to start college in the first place. That preparation doesn’t start when students leave their high schools. It begins much earlier, and higher […]
City high schools should teach students to code computers, business leaders said Thursday. “We need to inject programming and computer science into the core curriculum at the earliest age possible,” said Jon Brod, a former NBA executive now piloting start-ups. Brod, currently heading up an instant messaging app startup called […]
Charter schools are keeping the pressure on Mayor de Blasio concerning their future and impact on New York City kids. Two weeks ago, Families for Excellent Schools hosted a rally that gathered about 10,000 charter school supporters according to crowd-controlling police officers. It called for city officials to address the issue […]
Mayor Bill De Blasio has now shifted his focus from tots to tweens. “Learning shouldn’t stop when the school bell rings…” said Mayor de Blasio. “We’re making headway in providing our young adults with an engaging and supportive environment that will keep our kids off the streets and out of […]