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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, home care startup Honor and the AHA on May 1 will bring the AHA’s latest heart disease and stroke research out of the lab and directly into the homes of patients suffering from heart disease or recovering from a stroke. from Forbes Education

Pros and Cons to Trump's 'Buy American' Executive Order. from Forbes Education

The Privilege Of School Choice When given the chance, will wealthy parents ever choose to desegregate schools? April 29, 2017 at 12:48PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2oAgB2E

A leadership guide on how to keep as much money in your bank account as possible. from Forbes Education

Trump On Education Department: 'Reverse This Federal Power Grab' Our weekly education news roundup: State officials criticize DeVos on student loan protections; and typos torpedo some grant applications for low-income students. Read more on NPR

This week we announced our biggest school partnership ever: https://t.co/RUtF8XobRg http://pic.twitter.com/BGRVc2r4Ze — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) April 29, 2017

Taking AP US History? Join our free live tutoring session this Monday, May 1, with our history expert, Kim. RSVP: https://t.co/tsw6RLNxBG — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) April 28, 2017

Georgetown University To Offer Slave Descendants Preferential Admissions When Georgetown University announced they were going to try to make reparations to descendants of slaves held by the university more than a century ago, it raised tough questions for the families who stand to receive the reparations. Georgetown is offering preferential admissions to descendants, but one family with two students applying, have another idea. Read more on NPR

At TED This Week, Two Speakers Got To The Root Of Things At the TED Conference in Vancouver this week, two Fellows, Devita Davison and Damon Davis talked about putting ideas to work to invigorate marginalized communities from within. Read more on NPR

19th Century Princess And Cookbook Author Was Also Georgia's First Feminist Princess Barbare Jorjadze is renowned for her cookbook. But she spent most of her life writing letters, poems and essays, to fight for a greater public role for Georgian women. Read more on NPR

How School Segregation Still Happens Wealthy white parents who are too focused on test scores are isolating their kids from a public school education. April 28, 2017 at 12:44PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2pbpP3U

Help us create free, official LSAT practice for anyone, anywhere. Apply to join our LSAT Student Advisory Board! https://t.co/eyUxTopECi http://pic.twitter.com/TurSaysOEP — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) April 28, 2017

I’ll say it again: Mitch Daniels is easily America’s most innovative and successful major college president, and shows once again that academic leadership can be done by persons whose training and background are mostly non-academic in nature. from Forbes Education

International education has been one of the biggest success stories of this century - and dismantling barriers in previously underdeveloped territories promise a period of even greater growth. from Forbes Education

In the new book, The Golden Passport: Harvard Business School, the Limits of Capitalism, and the Moral Failure of the MBA Elite, financial journalist Duff McDonald takes the vaunted business school to task. from Forbes Education

Help your Kids make some 'responsible' money this Summer. from Forbes Education

Applicant Tracking Systems play an outsized role in the hiring process but remain largely overlooked or misunderstood, particularly by first-time job seekers like college seniors and recent graduates. I asked Talent Tech Labs about the role of Applicant Tracking Systems and where they're going. from Forbes Education

Is it possible to create a place to practice and prepare for how to react when things don’t go according to plan? Mary Lemmer and Improv4 think so. from Forbes Education

International Women's Day was celebrated on March 8, as it is every year, to celebrate the advances of women and to remind us that there is still work to do for gender equality. A recent survey from Western Union illustrated the global challenges that women face and outlined a possible path forward. from Forbes Education

I was able to speak with Mike Klowden CEO of the Milken Institute regarding the 2017 Annual gathering that kicks off this Sunday May 30th at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills California. I'm will be attending myself so stayed tuned for unique highlights from the event. from Forbes Education

The college campus visit is important, but listen to other sources as well to get better insights on an institution. "Experience surrogates" are one example, some college reviewing websites are another. from Forbes Education

A Path Out Of Poverty: Career Training + Quality Pre K A new study on an innovative program in Tulsa, Okla., that links quality Head Start services with job training and parental support shows it's improving the lives of both mothers and their children. Read more on NPR

Taiwan's digital minister is pumping out record amounts of government info online for consumption by the public, including mass media that an NGO says face threats to their freedom. from Forbes Education

Who Gains And Who's Left Out Of Georgetown's Reparations Plan Georgetown University says it will try to atone to the descendants of slaves sold more than a century ago. One concrete step is "preferential admissions" for descendants, but it doesn't help everyone. Read more on NPR

This Week In Race: Fox Sued, Schools Re-Segregate And Shea Moisture Gets Thirsty Oh, and there's a new philanthropist in town. Read more on NPR

We’re live right now with an AP Calculus tutoring session! It’s free! https://t.co/ZqfzfnErpV — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) April 27, 2017

West Virginia State University Says It Is Suing Dow Chemical For Contamination The school alleges the chemical manufacturing giant is responsible for the elevated levels of three likely carcinogens in its groundwater. Its lawsuit asks that the company provide for their removal. Read more on NPR

After Ann Coulter Speech Cancellation, Protesters Rally At Berkeley The university and city of Berkeley saw dueling demonstrations with police on hand. Coulter suggested that she might "swing by" to greet supporters. Read more on NPR

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After Ann Coulter Backs Out Of Visit, UC Berkeley Braces For Free Speech Rallies UC Berkeley expects more unrest on Thursday. Conservative groups charge the campus with censorship after it cancelled speeches by provocative speakers over safety concerns. Read more on NPR

New Zealand's Global Impact Visa targets social entrepreneurs who want to move to that country. from Forbes Education

Are you taking the AP Calculus exam this year? Join us for a free live study session later today. RSVP now: https://t.co/18JOEN93KM — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) April 27, 2017

Want To Finish College? Go Full Time, At Least Part Of The Time Students who attend full time for at least one semester are 50 percent more likely to complete community college, a new study shows. Read more on NPR

Why It's So Hard For Foster Kids To Graduate From College Most parents don’t cut their children off the minute they finish high school or turn 18, yet in many states that’s when young people are required to exit the foster care system. April 26, 2017 at 06:49PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2q2CgAg

A Timeline Of Events Related To Ann Coulter's Speech At Berkeley (Which She Just Pulled Out Of) Here's a timeline of the violent clashes, lawsuits, and flip-flopping (on both sides) that have occurred since the Berkeley College Republicans announced Coulter's planned speech late last month. April 26, 2017 at 03:24PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2pAlSqS

Applying for financial aid isn't going to be as bad as feared this year after all. The Department of Education Department has agreed to allow colleges and universities more flexibility to use as part of their verification procedures while the Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) is unavailable. from Forbes Education

We've compiled some facts about the Best Value Colleges List 2017 by region: Northeast, West, Midwest and South. No matter where you opt to attend college, be it sunny Miami or less-than-sunny Seattle, quality and good value spans coast to coast. from Forbes Education

Which colleges will give your the best bang for your tuition buck? The 2017 Best Value College ranking offers 300 schools that deliver the best bang for the tuition buck based on tuition costs, school quality, post-grad earnings, student debt and graduation success. from Forbes Education

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A leadership story in the medical industry. from Forbes Education

Flipped learning seems to have great potential, but rather than being viewed as the ultimate solution to improved teaching and learning, flipped classrooms should be used as one of many pedagogical tools used. from Forbes Education

Take some time off from reading all the "how to get into college" books and try some about college that are off the beaten path. They provide some good perspective and even a good laugh or two. from Forbes Education

An MBA from a world-class business school is a professional passport to the career you want. But what will you bring in return? RSM MBA Admissions Director Brandon Kirby looks at how the MBA admissions process is a chance to show how you can contribute to a collaborative business school experience. from Forbes Education

Which Graduate Degree Gets You Out of Debt the Fastest? Those seeking higher income may indeed find themselves better equipped after earning a graduate degree. But this second chance can come at a steep cost. April 25, 2017 at 08:36PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2q3QjG4

To find out which schools in the United States rate the highest in offering a hospitable environment for vets and military folks to get their undergrad degrees, we looked to an annual assessment by The Military Times. from Forbes Education

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New York City Announces Plan To Expand Universal Preschool To 3 Year Olds New York City has announced an ambitious plan to extend universal preschool to 3 year olds. Mayor Bill de Blasio says the effort will expand on the city's current program for 4 year olds. Read more on NPR

The Research Argument For NYC's Preschool Plan For 3-Year-Olds New York City's plan for universal preschool for 3-year-olds aligns with a growing body of research showing that the benefits of high-quality pre-K can persist for years. Read more on NPR

With next year’s admissions cycle, Harvard Law school will launch a pilot program allowing applicants to apply with the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), the test that nearly all law schools have used for decades, or the GRE General Test (GRE), used by many graduate programs. from Forbes Education

Nation's Report Card Finds Mixed Grades For U.S. Students In Visual Arts, Music It's the first time since 2008 that the federal government has released its assessment of U.S. eighth-graders in the arts. While there are some signs of progress, troubling achievement gaps remain. Read more on NPR

Using some $8 million in venture capital raised last year, K4Connect hopes to help older adults and individuals with disabilities via a connected-life software suite that brings together home automation products, health and wellness technologies and communication and social functionality. from Forbes Education

Taking AP Calculus? Prep for the exam with our free live tutoring session this Thursday. RSVP now: https://t.co/18JOEN93KM — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) April 24, 2017

As gap years become more popular, the science behind them show their benefit. Experts agree that a structured year away from a formal academic setting can help students refine their goals, increase motivation, and give developing brains more time to undergo crucial structural changes. from Forbes Education

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The family that created the Baskin Robbins empire is creating a food revolution to help make America healthy again. from Forbes Education

A look into the negative stereotypes surrounding millennials in the workplace. from Forbes Education

The anxiety around college admission isn't really about individuals' overdoing it. It's part of a systemic problem that high schools and colleges themselves need to address. from Forbes Education

Parents are rightly worried about the amount of time their children spend online, but this concern cuts both ways, as a survey shows teenagers feel their parents spend too much time on their cell phones. from Forbes Education

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Hardware isn't growing, while software is struggling to pay wages that can entice Taiwan’s university-educated talent, according to industry researchers. from Forbes Education

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Could Universal Environmental Education Spur A Green Revolution? It’s not just about politics; it’s about preparing the next generation workforce for the inevitable explosion of the clean-tech economy. April 23, 2017 at 10:41AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2oVGuIJ

Salary expectations among college seniors are way off base with what employers are willing to pay, meaning there are going to be some seriously disappointed graduates this summer. from Forbes Education

Student Loans: You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers Is trade school the ticket? Does the middle class have the worst debt woes? Listeners weigh in with burning student loan questions. Read more on NPR

His Teacher Told Him He Wouldn't Go To College, Then He Did African-American students with disabilities are disciplined far more and graduate far less than their counterparts, researchers say. What needs to change to help more succeed? Read more on NPR

The magnitude of closed thinking by individuals and organizations is on the rise. It's time for open thinking to reappear. from Forbes Education