Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Robots are taking our jobs, with as many as half the world's population set to be unemployed by 2045 according to some. This kind of fear-fed hyperbole has accompanied the introduction of every piece of new technology since the dawn of mankind. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A new bill authored by several state senators wants to narrow the opportunity gap for underprivileged high school students who want to go to college, but don’t have the same guidance as their counterparts in more affluent school districts. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. As part of its continued commitment to supporting schools exploring online and blended learning models, Pearson today announced a new series of interactive webinars that focus on innovative ways to leverage the power of technology to ensure that all students graduate college and career ready. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The long-running joke about Harvard—and other universities with hefty endowments—is that they have become hedge funds with universities attached. As of last June, the value of Harvard's endowment was $37.6 billion. Yale had $25.6 billion; Princeton had $22.7 billion. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Blackboard Inc., the world’s leading education technology company, today announced a new partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. that creates a convenient travel alternative for students at hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The New York State Legislature rebuffed Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year when he proposed that the State University of New York, which has 64 campuses, and the City University of New York, which has 24, develop a plan for combining their administrative functions. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The assumption that a college education should take four years is baked into American culture. Colleges in the colonial days were founded on the premise of a four-year degree, a concept imported from Europe. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Education played a key role in the emergence of the United States as the world’s leading democracy in the twentieth century. One part of that story is the American experiment in free and compulsory primary and secondary education. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The rate by which Americans are earning two-and-four year degrees continues to lag stubbornly behind what’s needed to meet national goals, and declining college and university enrollments threaten to make things worse, according to a new report. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. I’ve spent most of my life in and around schools. First as a student, then as a teacher and lately as an innovator building tools and launching programs. As Nelson Mandela said, “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” More...