Education Bridging the connectivity gap – how the FCC is making learning opportunities available for rural schools. – Education Dive NYC public schools’ expansion of athletics makes for better, healthier students. – Washington Times  Nearly 12,000 students attempt to claim “borrower’s defense” after Education Department announces plan to make debt relief process easier. – Yahoo With more than 13…

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Education The “Sesame Street effect” reveals advantages of access to prekindergarten programs for disadvantaged kids. – CBS News Talk of Pell Grants sparks controversy as Obama administration pushes to provide financial assistance to incarcerated students. – Inside Higher Ed Online learning to replace traditional education? Khan Academy’s Sal Khan weighs in. – Bloomberg Business A private…

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…

Education Is middle school too soon to be starting career prep? – Education Week Senate approves Every Child Achieves Act in landslide 81-17 vote. – USA Today What is the key to living a longer life? It could be higher education. – USA Today 3 ways American universities could benefit from improving relations between the…

Education  Congratulations to the newest Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching winners, each of whom will receive $10,000 and a trip to Washington D.C. – Education Week Improve your health by getting a high school diploma? According to a recent study education is just as beneficial to your health as quitting smoking.…

Education U.S. Department of Education announces plans to create a customized college rating system, allowing students to compare schools based on personal criteria. – The Chronicle of Higher Education Creating an education system for the future workforce – advancement based on mastery not time. – Forbes Georgia Southern University recommends 9 education careers that don’t…

Education San Francisco high school students are answering the question, “What’s it really like to be 18 in America right now?” – Medium.com Edtech startups face very specific challenges, including low funding and lots ofcompetitors. What’s the solution? –Entrepreneur.com Accreditors are keeping hundreds of schools with low graduation rates and high loan defaults alive –…