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Each year, the SXSW EDU Conference & Festival convenes practitioners, policymakers, and dreamers for an exploration of the future of education. Coming to Austin March 6-9, the event for education and industry professionals will offer a diverse array of workshops, mentoring opportunities, film screenings, competitions, performances and other learning experiences designed to deliver inspiration, connection, and meaning.

How did an experiment in giving a rural college two years of free consulting play out?

A commitment to equity is driving some colleges’ innovations in preparing students for the world of work.

A new book from the head of Stanford’s d.school encourages creative exercises as a way to unlock innovative solutions to higher ed’s challenges.