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It’s hard to think of entry-level jobs that couldn’t be simulated à la EquitySim. It’s equally hard to think of traditional degree programs broadly incorporating such simulations – a product of the chasm between academia and the labor market. from Forbes Education

According to the CDC, falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults. Learn how to prevent them on the 10th anniversary of National Falls Prevention Awareness Day (FPAD). from Forbes Education

Every second of every day in the United States an older adult falls. One high-tech company is using artificial intelligence to try to change that. from Forbes Education

Boys Are Not Defective Why girls in the Middle East do better than boys in school by a greater margin than almost anywhere else in the world. September 21, 2017 at 10:18PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2fChVeD

The College Try Liz Waite and Kersheral Jessup couldn’t afford a higher education, let alone rent. But they worked and scrounged and slept on couches to put themselves through school. Will their degrees be worth it? September 21, 2017 at 03:22PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2hizbcN

Researchers Examine Links Between Academic Performance And Food Stamps South Carolina researchers have drawn a connection between low-income students' poor performance on math tests and the time of month when their families run low on food stamps. Read more on NPR

Thinking of our students & teachers in Mexico, and all those impacted by the earthquake. Support the relief effort: https://t.co/WhcLeVV3QO — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) September 20, 2017