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Featured Scholarships: October/November 2024

With fall in the air and midterms on students’ minds, it’s also time for some of the biggest scholarships of the season to start taking applications. The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship is awarding 400 high school seniors with up to $40,000 plus internship opportunities; the SMART Scholarship provides full tuition…

What Are the Benefits of Reach Ahead Credits?

Did you know that 84% of teachers report that students lose skills or knowledge over the summer? This loss, often referred to as “summer learning loss,” forces teachers to spend nearly 22% of the school year re-teaching previously covered material. For Grade 9 students, two-thirds of the achievement gap can…

3 career tips from a Google data analyst

If you’ve been here for a while, you’re likely well aware that data analysis is a high-income skill and is associated with a lucrative career path. When used thoughtfully, data can reveal actionable insights that drive performance and offer a competitive edge. But perhaps the most amazing thing about data…

How AI is changing cybercrime and cybersecurity

In our last issue, we talked about the value of building your practical AI skills. These are the skills that you can apply broadly to enhance productivity regardless of your job role. This week, we’ll explore how AI skills show up in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity professionals protect data and computer networks…

Announcing new Professional Certificates and scholarship program from Adobe to help train the next generation of content creators and graphic designers

Cropped photo of creative people prototyping new web site design for a client while having a meeting in the modern office. Creative agency concept By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Today, we are thrilled to announce that Adobe, a leader in creativity and digital experiences, is expanding the…