Education Following the path of Obama’s Computer Science for All initiative, 3,076 schools in 39 states have signed the CSforAll Consortium pledging to offer computer science education courses. - Education World Singapore, a country two thirds the size of New York City, is leading the ranks in global education. - Quartz Preparing students for employment precedes…

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…

Education: Minecraft is rolling out an education app that will keep kids engaged in school, by having educators build out worlds that connect what they’re teaching. - The Verge The present education system is focused on ‘passing’ instead of skills and employability, leaving college graduates unprepared for the road ahead. - Huffington Post Studying abroad…

Education: Adam Braun’s charity has brought education to thousands of children in need around the world. - AdWeek New government grants are providing schools with the ability to fund programs that create the most ‘well-rounded’ education for its students. - EdSource Residents of Charleston are concerned about what the future president will do to combat…

Education: Conscious Pursuits, an alternative school where the majority of learning takes place outside of the classroom, is giving hope to families and kids who struggle in traditional public school. – Missoulian Refugee minors are finding it difficult, and sometimes impossible, to enroll in an American school district. –The Inquirer Daily News The Organization for…

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…

Nonprofit Half of U.S. nonprofits plan on creating new positions this year, even outpacing the private sector, according to a recent Nonprofit HR report. The nonprofit industry will continue to grow as charitable giving rises and the economy recovers. The Huffington Post The new Blackbaud report shows significant increases in digital philanthropy, compared to traditional donation…

Want to create instant tension in a room full of nonprofit professionals?  Just mention the word “branding” and watch the sparks fly! Branding is a dirty word in some corners of the nonprofit community.  The discomfort isn’t hard to understand. Nonprofits are in the business of doing good for others. Self-promotion is perceived as a…