Education:

  • The majority of kids in K-12 public school classrooms are now of color and this demographic shift is changing education equality. – The Atlantic
  • STEM education needs to be incorporated throughout early childhood education in order to see future results. – U.S. News & World Report
  • The education tech market in North America is expected to reach over $55 billion by 2019. – Business Wire (Press Release by Technavio)
  • After recent press, the Hawaii State Department of Education has received thousands of teacher applications around the world, but mostly from under qualified teachers. – NBCNews 
  • The White House creates a new webpage to allow children to share their thoughts and views on STEM education. – The Washington Post

Nonprofits:

  • Some nonprofit leaders aren’t happy with the new overtime pay changes. –Nonprofit Quartlery
  • Nonprofit marketing needs to engage users with the kinds of content and value that for-profit companies offer. – The Huffington Post
  • The nonprofit health and human services sector needs to unify in order to become a powerful information engine for the public. – Harvard Business Review
  • Five leaders share key insights on how to overcome the challenges of leading a nonprofit. – Forbes
  • The latest initiative by a Houston based nonprofit, Writers in the Schools,uses video games to strengthen student’s writing skills. – Houston Public Media