Aug 27, 2019 | Education Technology, Partnerships
Village Capital, which has operated a mentorship and investment program for education startups since 2013, has announced its newest class. The latest program, called and focused on “Future of Work & Learning,” features 12 startups from the U.S. and Canada...
Aug 14, 2019 | Education Technology, Open Educational Resources
Nicole Allen is the Director of Open Education at SPARC where she leads the organization’s efforts in advancing openness in education. Throughout her thirteen-year career, she has worked to promote universal access to knowledge and is internationally recognized as a...
Aug 14, 2019 | Partnerships, Smart Justice, Spark Grants
The Vera Institute of Justice, with support from the Michelson 20MM Foundation through our Spark Grant program, has launched a new publication titled “A Piece of the Puzzle: State Financial Aid for Incarcerated Students”. The report provides an unprecedented,...
Aug 13, 2019 | Education Technology, Open Educational Resources
With textbook prices rising year after year, a merger of this magnitude could spell disaster for students. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, textbook prices increased 88 percent between 2006 and 2016. Given the growing monopolization of the textbook market,...
Aug 12, 2019 | Partnerships
To access aid, students must participate in a system to determine financial aid eligibility–the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). However, many students do not understand what the application is or how to complete it, which leads to them...
