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: Associate salaries at big law firms are increasing and for the lucky top gradua tes, this makes law school a good investment. – The New York Times The systematic under-investment of the preschool workforce has real consequences for underprivileged children. – The Nation  Millions of black and Hispanic students in U.S. schools simply aren’t taught to…

Education News: New report predicts the U.S. graduation rate will reach its goal of 90% by 2020. As the economy goes up, college enrollment comes down. New data shows falling enrollment at community colleges and for-profit schools. College is becoming cheaper! Student loan rates from the federal government will see lower interest rates for the 2015-2016 school year. School bullying…

Education News: According to latest reports, U.S. students are graduating from high school at a higher rate than ever before. Retirement is taking on a new meaning. New study finds that nearly three of every five working retirees say retirement was an opportunity to shift to a different line of work. “Fact vs. Threat.” As more parents refuse…

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…