I think the way Phillip defined educational in the Town Hall meeting was too narrow. I propose that it is broadened out to include educational events on topics not directly related to SL as long as the following guidelines are followed:
Events must be PG. (No learning how to cyber)
No prize money
No contests
No entrance fee
Feedback is obtained
There are interesting educational events that happen in world. These have never been supported by the Lindens. An established one is Thinkers. Akuma Withnail used to run one on world events.
My proposal would encourage people to put on intellectually challenging events which cannot, by their very nature, be profit making.