Balancing Work, Motherhood, and Academics

Amandy Payne, a dedicated educator and reading specialist with 17 years of teaching experience, highlights the transformative power of asynchronous learning in the ACE Curriculum and Instruction Doctorate Program, where she specializes in literacy. Despite her roles as a mother and wife, she successfully balances her commitments, crediting the program’s flexibility and family support for her accomplishments.

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Education is at a crossroads. With student debt standing at about $2 trillion and industries evolving at an unprecedented pace, the traditional education system is struggling to keep up. The question is no longer just about degrees but about skills, adaptability, and education’s ROI. Can the current system deliver the outcomes society needs at…

The rising cost of education and its declining return on investment have become a pressing concern. Over the past few decades, tuition costs have skyrocketed beyond inflation, making it harder for students to justify traditional four-year degrees. Meanwhile, employers are still using degrees as hiring proxies despite increasing discussions about skills-based hiring. In this…

Education technology is currently at a critical standpoint. While schools are increasingly integrating digital tools into learning, there’s also a growing awareness highlighting the amount of screen time students are exposed to with a possible solution of removing technology from classrooms. Per a 2022 study by JAMA Network, the COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated the time…