Education:
- With a changing economy and robots replacing human technical skills, the education system needs to alter its environment, in order to best prepare students for life after school. – Forbes
- Although federal government has little direct control over local science curricula, climate-change education is still in dangerous standing under the new presidency. – NPR
- Foreign students are helping Australia’s international education system reach the third-biggest earner spot in the country. – Inside Higher Ed
- In order to help make higher education more accessible, the Department of Education is experimenting with a program that will give $5 million in Pell Grants to students enrolled in non-traditional programs. – Forbes
- Unicycles are taking over schools in Japan, as a way of instilling independence in kids. – Business Insider
Nonprofit:
- With the wealthy giving more and the non-wealthy giving less, there are winners and losers of charities receiving donations. – Nonprofit Quarterly
- As wealth inequality increases, so have mega-donor gifts, leaving people to wonder about the motives behind the donations. – U.S. News & World Report
- Women’s changing roles in society have accelerated them to the forefront of charitable giving. – The NonProfit Times
- Applying digital mobility to nonprofits will give these organizations the edge they need to successfully fundraise. – BizTech
- Volunteering trends in the older population (64+) have increased over the past 40 years. – Nonprofit Quarterly
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