Education Top Ten

EducationSuperHighway has only been around since 2012, but this morning they issued a report with a simple message: the classroom connectivity gap has been closed. from Forbes Education

Student loan debt has hit an all time high. Here are six companies that can help you pay for college while working either part or full-time. from Forbes Education

The United States continues to drop behind other countries in its funding of university research and now ranks 28th out of 39 nations in government research funding as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). from Forbes Education

An African American school guard was fired for telling a student not to call him the n-word. Although the school re-hired him after facing a national backlash, the decision fits into a broader pattern of punitive intolerance. from Forbes Education

A new report from MIT highlights the growing anxiety many feel about the future of work, but German research suggests the best approach might be to invest more in technology rather than legislate it away. from Forbes Education

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge Returns NPR's student podcast challenge is back for a second year. Teachers and students from across the country participated in the first contest, and this year promises more great student reporting. Read more on NPR

The NPR Student Podcast Challenge Is Back! Once again, NPR is challenging teachers to turn their classrooms into studios and their lessons into podcasts. Last year's contest drew nearly 6,000 entries from around the country. Read more on NPR