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You've heard of pop-up shops that arrive in vacant premises on short-term deals to make the most of gaps in leases and lettings. Now two UK entrepreneurs are touring The PopUp Business School. from Forbes Education

One year after setting sail, Carnival Vista’s masterbrewer is still navigating uncharted waters. from Forbes Education

Those who graduate at the top of their high school class do well, but research shows they don’t tend to rise to the pinnacle of their chosen fields or foster disruptive innovations and paradigm shifts within society. High academic achievers excel within the box, but they don’t climb out of it. from Forbes Education

How Richard Fertig completely changed his business model after a chance encounter with a job applicant. from Forbes Education

Why one university is introducing programming as a core class requirement. from Forbes Education

Learn how this entrepreneur moved from a corporate career to serving low-income youth in the classroom. Since 2014, Courtney Brockmeyer, CEO and Founder of Sydney Paige, Inc. has donated over 32,000 backpacks, partnered with celebrities, and has claimed over $0.8 million in revenue. from Forbes Education

Charisma seems a pre-requisite of our political leaders, but recent studies suggest that charisma has some clear downsides that can make a leader extremely ineffective, and even damaging to their organizations. from Forbes Education

The best advice from commencement speeches in 2017. from Forbes Education

English Learners Were Hurt The Most When Texas Limited Special Education Texas has the lowest rate of children in special education in the country. A closer look at the numbers shows that English language learners are missing out the most. Read more on NPR

The IESE Cities in Motion Index 2017 analyses all aspects that make up sustainability and quality of life in 180 key world cities. from Forbes Education

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Amanda Uhry, founder and owner of Manhattan Private School Advisors—a premier admissions counseling firm for approximately 1,600 families every year since 2001—talks about the outrageous things parents do to get their children into the best schools; and shares tips that actually work. from Forbes Education

13 Reasons Why Not: Michigan Teens Talk Honestly About Suicide The popular Netflix show 13 Reasons Why is about a teen who commits suicide. Youth Radio brings us the story of one Michigan high school's project called 13 Reasons Why Not. It features 13 stories of students overcoming their struggles. Read more on NPR

College Access Index Shows Shrinking Levels Of Economic Diversity NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with New York Times columnist David Leonhardt about how this year's college access index shows that economic diversity is shrinking at American colleges. Read more on NPR

New Orleans Charter School Creates 'Trauma Informed' Discipline Model Many students at Crocker College Prep, an elementary charter school in New Orleans, suffer from trauma. The school has changed it's discipline model from "no excuses" to "trauma informed" because the old way of doing things wasn't working in a place where children suffer from PTSD at three times the rate of children nationally. Read more on NPR

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While boasting big names can earn campuses some positive press, schools don’t need to look too far to find a high-powered graduation speech. from Forbes Education

A new study lays bare the premium students can expect to pay for accommodation - up to four times as much in some cities as in others. from Forbes Education

When student learning outcomes align with skills that employers seek from new hire candidates, recent graduates can achieve the ultimate outcome — employability. from Forbes Education

Should recent grads be looking for a job with a well-established company, or a role in a startup? As someone who has been on both sides of the fence, I thought it would be helpful to offer a look at some important pros and cons. from Forbes Education

What will the future lawyer be? They must defend the rule of law and other challenges. That's no easy task and requires new skills. They have an opportunity to transform a long- static industry by better utilizing technology and process to re-engineer outdated traditional law firm delivery model. from Forbes Education

When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering. Read more on NPR

Why do so few people major in computer science? In 2005, about 54,000 people in the US earned bachelor’s degrees in computer science. That figure was lower every year afterwards until 2014, when 55,000 people majored in CS. Why has that number remained so low, despite high wages and prominence of Silicon Valley? May 29, 2017 at 10:05PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2qvQGpM

What's the balance between being a supportive parent and being a "helicopter" or "snowplow" parent? When it comes to college, how much should you be looking over your child's shoulder or running interference? I offer some questions to discuss. from Forbes Education

Free The Principal! Can principals be better leaders if they have more time to focus on instruction? The Washington, D.C., schools are adding managers to handle operations and logistics. Read more on NPR

Free Speech Advocate On The State Of College Campuses Greg Lukianoff heads the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, which advocates free speech. He tells Steve Inskeep that freedom of speech on college campuses has been attacked recently. Read more on NPR

Watch A Harvard A Cappella Group Serenade John Williams With A Medley Of His Most Famous Film Scores From "Star Wars" to the "Harry Potter" theme, this is the nerdiest thing we've ever seen. May 28, 2017 at 03:14PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2rcLgTE

The Pennsylvania Middle School Teaching Sixth-Graders How to Build a Race Car What was once a passion project for one tech-ed teacher is now that of an entire class. May 28, 2017 at 12:39PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2qroVxA

Betsy DeVos will let one company handle all federal student loans At a time when borrowers are increasingly struggling to pay off their debts, a new monopoly is coming to federal student loans that could be challenging for the debt-holders and risky for the government. May 28, 2017 at 11:34AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2rabdBv

WATCH: Kids Craft Comics To Explore Immigration Fears Children of people in the country illegally often experience fear and worry — with the shadow of deportation as a constant presence. How can they work through those emotions? One workshop uses comics. Read more on NPR

An MBA Is Not All It Should Be Professional education in business is a good idea, badly executed. May 27, 2017 at 09:17AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2r8FYZm

How A Gene Editing Tool Went From Labs To A Middle-School Classroom Some compare the democratization of personal computing in the 1970s to the current changes in access to genetic engineering tools, in part thanks to the CRISPR gene editing tool. Read more on NPR

Former High School Dropout Joins Peace Corps, Helps New Dropouts Stefani McCoy had it with school when she was a teenager. She turned her life around — and now she's helping Namibia's dropouts do the same. Read more on NPR

Education Department Faces Deep Cuts; DeVos Faces Tough Questions Our weekly education news roundup: Trump administration unveils its 2018 budget proposal; DeVos talks school choice in Indianapolis, then faces a grilling from lawmakers. Read more on NPR

Opportunities abound today for older adults to get up, get out and meet up. And whatever activity you choose, the Internet has no doubt made it easier than ever for older adults to connect with friends, family and their communities and to find out what passions they may want to pursue in retirement. from Forbes Education

My Family Didn't Accept Me. Ole Miss Did. For gay students in the South, college often provides a welcoming environment. May 26, 2017 at 10:45PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2s033va

Even after you become successful, it takes a lot of energy and motivation to sustain your company and continue growing. Learn here how this leader does it. from Forbes Education

As companies aim to appeal to Generation Z and sculpt unique products, authentic brand stories, and desirable work places, they are realizing the task is often easier said than done. from Forbes Education

Hillary Clinton To Deliver Commencement Speech At Wellesley College It's a familiar stage for Clinton — Clinton delivered the commencement address as a College Government president in 1969. Read more on NPR

Mark Zuckerberg Tells Harvard Graduates To Embrace Globalism, 'A Sense Of Purpose' The Facebook CEO said fighting authoritarianism and nationalism is "the struggle of our time." Some have speculated he may run for office, though Zuckerberg has denied it. Read more on NPR

This Researcher May Have Discovered The Antidote To Health Bullshit A big, new experiment shows it’s possible to train kids to detect dubious health claims. May 25, 2017 at 07:15PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2s0MKh0

Seniors are Aging Out Loud in 2017. Here are 10 ways all ages can celebrate older Americans and help them do it. from Forbes Education

Why Did The Top Student Aid Official Under Betsy DeVos Resign? Conscience, or incompetence? Two competing narratives — along partisan lines — have emerged to explain the sudden departure of the head of the Federal Student Aid Office. Read more on NPR

Fatou Keita landed her ideal first job at Bloomberg Philanthropies. Here, she offers career advice for recent grads looking to ace their job searches. from Forbes Education

Why do our girls strive so hard to be perfect when every sign shows they’re great kids already? From an early age, girls are taught to be people-pleasers. To make others happy, girls put enormous pressure on themselves to look good, keep quiet and achieve as much as they can. from Forbes Education

What four-year college is worth your hard-earned money? Caroline Howard, executive digital editor at Forbes, shares how she curated the 300 Best Value Colleges list and some insight into what those schools are doing right. from Forbes Education

Dude Ranch Deep Springs College, the century-old school where young men read Plato and tend cattle, is on the verge of opening to women. May 25, 2017 at 08:30AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2rilsGz

An engaged culture marked by high levels of involvement, consistency, adaptability, and a transparent mission improves sales and customer satisfaction. Why aren't more organizations focusing on it? from Forbes Education

What It's Like To Live In A Small, Rural, Politically Divided Town Politics in Haines, Alaska — population 2,500 — has grown intensely bitter lately, reflecting the volume and heat of national politics. Read more on NPR

At 43, Goodwill Helped Her Get A High School Diploma Most American adults have finished high school. For those who haven't, wages are rock bottom and the unemployment rate is more than 7 percent. That's why Goodwill opened a charter school for adults. Read more on NPR

The New Diploma Mills Rushing to boost graduation rates, more school districts are relying on "online credit recovery" — a form of instruction that may be selling students short. May 24, 2017 at 06:10PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2qdqN1I

Here's What Betsy DeVos Said Today On Capitol Hill The education secretary testified before a House subcommittee on the Trump administration's 2018 budget proposal, which calls for deep cuts to education. Read more on NPR

Black Ministry Students At Duke Say They Face Unequal Treatment And Racism The dean says pushing the school to be a more diverse and inclusive environment is a top priority. Read more on NPR

Pressures can quickly mount when all eyes are on the leader. from Forbes Education

Attending an MBA fair? Making a lasting personal impression with an admissions officer is invaluable, but separating yourself from throngs of other polished professionals can be tricky. So, what does it take? And what memorable moments will linger in an admissions officer’s mind? from Forbes Education

Preschool, A State-By-State Update The National Institute for Early Education Research has a new state-by-state report on preschool funding, enrollment and teacher quality. The findings are both encouraging and sobering. Read more on NPR

Why Colleges Already Face Race-Related Challenges In Serving Future Students By 2020 more than half of children in the U.S. will be part of an ethnic or racial minority. Colleges and universities are figuring out how to prepare for them. Read more on NPR

She’s Not Like Those Other Feminists Laura Kipnis’ lively, thrilling, maddening crusade against PC overreach in campus sexual politics. May 23, 2017 at 08:39PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2qecupM

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Many entrepreneurs automatically structure their startups as for-profit, but if your end goal is impact, a nonprofit model will enable you to achieve your goals in a multitude of unexpected ways. from Forbes Education

If the best way to educate yourself in entrepreneurship is to have the lived experience of launching and growing businesses, then most aspiring entrepreneurs are in a quandary: How much time do you have? How many businesses launched, grown and sold constitute a solid education? from Forbes Education

Trump Budget Reduces Education Spending, Raises Funding For School Choice President Trump's newly released budget proposal would cut overall education spending by 13.5 percent while increasing funding for school choice. The NPR Ed Team will unpack the administration's new budget and what it means for parents, teachers, students and taxpayers. Read more on NPR

What's the Consensus on Consent? Saying yes or no to a sexual advance should be straightforward. How do we clarify the rules on sexual consent? Read more on NPR

To discover which newer colleges and universities in the world rank the highest in terms of overall quality, we look to an annual report from Times Higher Education (THE), a UK-based publication that ranks schools across the globe in various categories. from Forbes Education

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Personalized learning is a hot topic in education. Can it play a role in transforming the system? Other industries have already found ways to optimize personalization and there are lessons that leaders in education can learn from these successes. from Forbes Education

It's one more appeal to our ambitions: Learn to code, and the cool companies will beg you to work for them. But the glamour of coding is oversold. from Forbes Education

Chinese Student's Commencement Speech In U.S. Isn't Going Over Well In China Shuping Yang praised the "fresh air of free speech" in the U.S. during her commencement address at the University of Maryland. That sparked a backlash from classmates and from people in China. Read more on NPR

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We know there is wide variation between earnings of graduates with different majors, but the variation between graduates with the same major can be just as large. from Forbes Education

How do you get an education technology product into 40% of US schools? In this interview, you'll learn the top three strategies this entrepreneur used to scale his business in the crowded edtech environment. from Forbes Education

Donald Trump reportedly avoided visiting the ancient site of Masada in the Judaean desert because his helicopter was not allowed to land on the sacred ground there. Here is why the site is important and why President Trump should have taken the cable car up to the top like everyone else. from Forbes Education

As Store Layoffs Mount, Retail Lags Other Sectors In Retraining Workers Many retail workers are losing their jobs amid major technological shifts. And while some industries invest to retrain their workers with new skills, retail largely hasn't succeeded in doing that. Read more on NPR

President Trump's Budget Proposal Calls For Deep Cuts To Education The White House is expected to ask for big cuts, push school choice and change student loan repayment. But presidents have rarely succeeded in cutting the Education Department budget. Read more on NPR

Your Worst High School Story Probably Doesn't Top Having Your Name Shaved In Your Hair... And Misspelled GQ got a bunch of comedians to tell their most nightmarish high school stories for our amusement. Some of them are so bad they're borderline scarring-by-proxy. May 22, 2017 at 02:30PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2rJs79O