Education  The U.S. Department of Education is investing in California’s future artists, with a two-year $500,000 grant for arts education at struggling California preschools. – KPCC Some say technology may be doing more harm than good by distracting students, decreasing teacher interaction and wasting time with technical failures. – The Washington Post Federal data reveals per-pupil education…

Education 10.9 million American children were living below the federal poverty line in 2013, up 6 percent from 2000, according to new federal statistics. – The Washington Post Study abroad experiences have become a must-have for your resume as executives search for employees ready to navigate a global economy. –The Chronicle of Higher Education  Science…

Custom Made created an informative article on 10 ways to green your school. See below for infographic:  

At Momentum, we are intrigued by the amount of media attention Millennials garner. Here are just a few stories about the demographic this week: Millennials are a generation of super savers in the economy Only 20% of Millennials worry a lot about their digital privacy Millennials understand the future of work better than anyone PR Week…

Health Perch has created a great article on how to Age Proof Your Brain. See the infographic below:

PR Week and CampaignLive have announced Momentum’s campaign for our newest client, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA). AFA’s mission is to provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families-through member organizations dedicated to improving quality of life. The campaign, #RememberTogether, seeks to raise awareness for AFA’s free, nationwide…

Momentum’s newest client is the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), a nonprofit corporation that provides state-of-the-art products and services to ease the admission process for law schools and their applicants worldwide. LSAC has retained Momentum to promote its nationwide series of Law School Forums in ten cities across the United States and Canada in 2014.…

After a competitive bidding process, Seeds of Africa has retained Momentum as its AOR. Founded in 2006 and based in New York City, Seeds of Africa educates and nurtures under-resourced children, young adults and communities in Adama, Ethiopia. As reported in PR N ewser, Momentum will provide media relations services to increase awareness of the…