Monthly Archives: March 2016

Time to Move Online Education Forward

Posted on March 16, 2016 by matt ohern

Governor Terry McAuliffe earned high praise last year for allowing 21st century enterprises like Lyft and Uber to operate legally in Virginia. He now has a similar opportunity in education. The General Assembly has approved legislation sponsored by Delegate “Dickie” … Continue reading →

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Assembly Punts on Airbnb

Posted on March 16, 2016 by matt ohern

Virginia could have been one of the first states in the nation to legalize the short-term rental industry, but after taking a good hard look at HB 812, the so-called Airbnb bill, the General Assembly decided to punt. The legislature … Continue reading →

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What's Happening to Transit Bus Ridership?

Posted on March 16, 2016 by matt ohern

Daniel Kay Hertz of the University of Chicago had a thought-provoking piece about declining transit bus ridership on NewGeorgraphy.com January 5th (picked up from CityObservatory). Hertz noted that since the Great Recession there has been a decline in both transit … Continue reading →

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STEM-Related Jobs Outlook is Bright

Posted on March 16, 2016 by matt ohern

Demand for workers with skills in higher paying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, known as the STEM subjects, is expected to continue to outpace demand for non-STEM workers over the next decade, based on a new 10-year projection from the … Continue reading →

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More Climate Change Silliness

Posted on March 16, 2016 by matt ohern

European scientists from Chalmers University of Technology Sweden suggest consumers should stop eating so much beef and dairy and limit climate change. The new study concludes eating beef and dairy products create too much methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), which is … Continue reading →

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