The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids

Lower-income teens spend an average of eight hours and seven minutes a day using screens for entertainment, while higher income peers spend five hours and 42 minutes, according to research by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit media watchdog.

The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids

By Nellie Bowles (The New York Times)

America’s public schools are still touting devices with screens — even offering digital-only preschools. The …

Why one of the oldest colleges in the US just cut tuition by 33%

"Our new philanthropy-centered financial model recognizes the reality of the diminishing role of student-derived revenue and the negative effects of an ever-increasing sticker price... This is the right model for us. Perhaps it is not right for every college, but if we can strike even a small blow against escalating tuitions, that will be an added benefit of our action." -- St. John's College President, Mark Roosevelt

Why one of the oldest colleges in the US just cut tuition by 33%

By Abigail Hess (CNBC)

Founded in 1696, St. John’s is a private liberal arts college with a emphasis on classical philosophy and …

Africa should invest massively in education

How many Africans who were educated locally will be hired by Google's Artificial Intelligence research center slated to open in Ghana?

Africa should invest massively in education

By Yann Gwet, WorldCrunch

PARIS — African governments and development agencies want nothing more than to see the continent industrialize. In the search for ideas …

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