The coronavirus pandemic hit the education sector exceptionally hard, and college enrollments plunged in 2020 to the lowest level since 2007. According to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday, enrollment in schools dropped by 2.9 million from 2019 to 2020 and colleges by 615,000. Enrollment among those aged 35 and below has also dipped to the lowest level in over 20 years, with community colleges leading the decline. Brookings has suggested that many young people are forgoing… Source link
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Google Career Certificates More Ways to Get Hired Improvements to Job Search Google is launching a number of initiatives aimed at helping job seekers, including opening enrollment for its three career certification courses. The three paid courses, first announced last August, are available on Coursera and allow people to earn the equivalent of a four-year degree in as little as six months. To start, Google is offering programs in the fields of Data Analytics, Project Management, and User… Source link
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