Transforming Education Through Social Entrepreneurship

Information on education and social entrepreneurship.

Education Newsletters and Article Databases

Chronicle of Higher Education
News about colleges and universities and issues affecting higher education

GSVN2K Daily Newsletter
Daily newsletter that "gives the latest updates on what’s happening in the "Pre-K to Gray” Learning & Skills Landscape."

EdSurge
News from and about educators, entrepreneurs, researchers and other stakeholders working to support equitable opportunities for all learners.

EdTech Magazine
Explores technology and education issues that IT leaders and educators face when they’re evaluating and implementing a solution. Includes two publications EdTech: Focus on Higher Education and EdTech: Focus on K-12.

EducationWeek
National coverage of K-12 education news and information.

The 74
A non-profit, non-partisan news site covering education in America.

Business Insider
Premium stories and market-moving news about technology, politics, education, global affairs, healthcare, business, energy and sustainability.

ABI/ProQuest
Articles from business and management academic and professional journals; including the intersection of education and entrepreneurship

ERIC
A wide variety of journal and non-journal literature in the field of education.

Industry/Market Research

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Primary federal entity in the U.S. for collecting and analyzing data related to education; produced by the U.S. Department of Education.

IBISWorld
Market research reports on a wide range of industries in the US, China, the UK and Australia.

Technavio
Reports cover emerging sectors and technological advances in education, healthcare, retail, energy, aerospace, consumer goods and automotive. For example, searching on the keyword, "education" retrieves reports on the application of virtual reality, artificial intelligence and digitization in education.

Company/Organizational and Fund Profiles

GuideStar Pro
Information about the missions, programs, and finances of more than 1.7 million nonprofit organizations.

Foundation Directory Online
Information and funding history for 140,000+ foundations, corporations, and federal agencies.

Yearbook of International Organizations
Detailed information on over 38,000 active international organizations from 300 countries and territories - including intergovernmental (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs).

Capital IQ
Profiles of public and private companies and nonprofit organizations.

ImpactAlpha
News on the impact investment sector. Also includes the ImpactSpace database that includes information on and investors and over 4,000 impact investment deals 

Preqin
Profiles and screening capability for socially responsible funds and fund managers

Background information on social problems/issues

International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Includes over 600 entries covering major theories, approaches, and contemporary issues in social problems; provides insight into how social conditions get defined as social problems, and the ways different people and organizations view and try to solve them.