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 –…

Thank you to everyone that joined the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) and Momentum for Remember Together Day on May 16, in celebration of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Over 350 people joined us for a great event at the Flatiron Plaza in New York City, while 119 people participated in complimentary memory screenings, an important first step in detecting memory issues.…

Education CNN Freedom Project’s World Against Child Labor Day says no to child labor and yes to quality education. Use the hashtags #EducationHelpedMe or #NoChildLabor to show your support. – CNN Panelists at Forbes third annual Women’s Summit agree: flexible and connected education experiences contribute to a global learning environment. – Forbes Congressional Tri-Caucus calls…