Education

  • Have a great idea, but not much for public speaking? Check out the OpenTED Project. – TED Blog
  • No Child Left Behind reform could mean shorter periods of annual standardized testing. – NPR
  • Education systems playing catch up? How the digital revolution is changing traditional teaching methods. – Forbes
  • National education groups are pushing for No Child Left Behind reform before the start of the 2015-16 academic year. – The Washington Post
  • Access to learning vs. equity in education: understanding the relationship between content and interaction. – Forbes

Nonprofits

  • President Obama addresses impacts of incarceration on families: a topic Brooklyn-based nonprofit, Children of Promise, NYC, understands very well. –Chronicle of Social Change
  • New report reveals political targeting by the IRS in selecting tax-exempt organizations for auditing. – The Washington Times
  • How much money does a nonprofit need in reserves? It depends. – Nonprofit Quarterly
  • 6 risk management traps nonprofit managers need to avoid. – The Nonprofit Times
  • Turning aspiring techies into code masters: New York nonprofit offers six-month intensive training program tuition free. – Fast Company