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January 2021 EdTech Recap
Each month the Yellowdig Team puts together the latest news from the EdTech industry.
January 2021
College safety and COVID:
A call for holistic campus safety approaches (1/8/21) - Link
Tracking how COVID is impacting colleges nationwide (1/26/21) - Link
New COVID exposure tracking tech could help contain the spread (1/12/21) - Link
College applications look a bit different:
The College Board is eliminating SAT Subject Tests and the essay (1/19/21) - Link
“Applications to large and selective colleges and universities drove a 10% year-over-year increase in the volume” (1/26/21) - Link
Study shows more Black students enrolled in HBCUs after hate crime reports (1/13/21) - Link
The US Political Ecosystem & higher ed:
Learn about Dr. Cardona - Biden’s pick for Secretary of Education (1/25/21) - Link
Biden’s immigration plan’s expected impact on colleges (1/19/21) - Link
Student loan payment freeze (1/21/21) - Link
Implications of the Biden administration and a Democratic Congress for Higher Ed (1/19/21) - Link
How to maximize the Federal Stimulus Package benefits (1/19/21) - Link
Mostly unseen points in the COVID-19 relief bill halves aid for institutions with large endowments (1/6/21) - Link
“College and university leaders across the country responded to the violent chaos at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday using unusually strong terms for higher education leaders.” (1/7/21) - Link
Disclaimer: This recap is based on what the Yellowdig team came across in the edtech news media in this month. We do not endorse any 3rd party sources or claim this list is comprehensive.
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