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The Looming Membership Cliff: What Associations Can and Should Be Doing

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Over the last year, I noticed an alarming trend popping up in my interviews with CEOs on my podcast, Associations Thrive. Low student-to-professional conversion : Many associations struggle to transition discounted or student members to full membership. Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element.

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These students figured out their tests were graded by AI — and the easy way to cheat

The Verge

He was like, I’m gonna have to get a 100 on all the rest of this to make up for this,” said Simmons in a phone interview with The Verge. “He She surmised that Edgenuity’s AI was scanning for specific keywords that it expected to see in students’ answers. Students on @EdgenuityInc , there's your ticket. He was totally dejected.”.

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

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Then — as a first-generation college student — she received her undergraduate and graduate degrees. A High Achiever in Pursuit of Education The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation opens doors for low-income, high-achieving students to access a quality education. Keep this story in mind when interviewing and electing new board members.

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Student to BI Analyst, How Tableau Can Lead to a Successful Data Career

Tableau

Ateken Abla March 19, 2024 - 9:05pm Larissa Amoroso Vice President, Tableau Community, Tableau When Karolina Grodzinska took the stage at Tableau Conference as part of her Iron Viz: Student Edition award, it felt like the culmination of her data learning, which started in 2021. Winning Iron Viz: Student Edition is no small feat.

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How to claim a student discount for Extra Crunch

TechCrunch

Students can get access to Extra Crunch at a discounted rate of $50/year (plus tax). Please let them know that you are seeking the student discount. Here’s how to claim the discount: Use a.edu or university email address and send a message to our customer support team at extracrunch@techcrunch.com. What is Extra Crunch?

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The most innovative companies in education in 2025

Fast Company Tech

This year, the most innovative companies in the education sector are tackling a dizzying array of challenges facing students and schools alikenot to mention parents. As a teletherapy platform, Parallel Learning enables schools and special education providers to counsel students and track their progress.

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Leverage Edu raises $6.5 million to help Indian students land in top colleges abroad

TechCrunch

Each year, millions of students in India rush to get an admission in universities abroad. Scores of legacy and newfound firms are attempting to offer counselling to these students. Crimson Education, a platform to help students get into top universities, nabs $5M at a $245M valuation. “It’s one digital dashboard.

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