TOPcast ep189 While those of us engaged in strategic digital education necessarily have a wider view of post-traditional modern learners, we must also be alert to the trending needs of recent high school graduates who will become the new 21st century #highered students.

TOPcast ep189 Guiding Question: "What can we do within our sphere of influence, within our scope to serve the student where they are?" including FTIC students with a less engaged, less academically ready, more mental health challenged background. Everyone has a part to play.

TOPcast ep189 "Mental health and academic issues are mutually reinforcing. So, the lack of #K12 academic readiness contributes to mental health challenges; mental health challenges contribute to lack of academic readiness.".

TOPcast ep189 "More than a quarter, 29%, so almost a third of public #K12 students missed 10% or more of the whole school year in 2022, which equals being chronically absent. The more insidious piece of that is that these students are disengaging." And that comes into college.

TOPcast ep189 "The degree to which there are struggles in K-12 means there are threats to success in higher ed, which in turn. could lead to further under-preparation for the workforce as well." Academic readiness, mental health, artificial intelligence, and even absenteeism.

TOPcast ep189 "The degree to which there are struggles in K-12 means there are threats to success in higher ed, which in turn. could lead to further under-preparation for the workforce as well." Academic readiness, mental health, artificial intelligence, and even absenteeism.

TOPcast ep189 While we in online and digital education routinely champion a student-centered focus on post-traditional modern learners, continued trends in K-12 education continue to impact our first time in college or FTIC higher ed experience. #digitallearning.