India Making Education Affordable
The Indian government showed prototypes of what could be the cheapest tablet to date. The Sakshat hardware is targeted at education across the country and costs just $35 for a device with Wi-Fi, Ethernet and 2GB of internal storage. Costs are kept low by using Linux and a processor that, along with the screen, uses just 2W of power.
India only expects the Sakshat devices to be ready next year and unusually showed two different designs, suggesting it hasn’t finalized the look or features. What out iPad 
[Electonista]
United States Losing Ground In College Graduation Race
A new report warns that the United States is falling farther behind other countries in the proportion of adults with a college education. Researchers say the decline could have devastating economic and social consequences for the country.
According to the College Completion Agenda, no more than 40 percent of the U.S. adult population has a college degree, and even though most high school graduates enroll in college, only 56 percent earn an undergraduate degree in six years or less. The completion rate drops even more in community colleges, where only 28 percent earn a degree in three years or less. A serious problem indeed. [NPR]
