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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

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It updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that requires state and local governments to supply equal opportunity — including in services like public schools, community colleges and public universities — for people with disabilities. On the Hook Accessibility has become a major focus area in education policy.

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Demystifying the role of the school board director

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Because the nature of their elected office is collaborative, school board directors are in constant communication with various audiences: families, taxpayers, district voters, students, legislators, local government leaders, and their peers in other districts or associations. The form this communication takes may vary by district.

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What Will Schools Do in the Fall? Here Are 4 Possible Scenarios

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state has begun, in varying degrees, to reopen businesses and relax lockdown restrictions, there is still little certainty—or consensus—as to what the future of education holds this fall. The summer is also an opportunity for educators to improve the quality of their remote instruction, in the event they must teach remotely again.

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Can Colleges Reach Beyond Campus to Foster ‘Digital Equity’ in Communities?

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The Orangeburg approach is an example of the role higher education could play in helping to get millions of people of all backgrounds, income levels and parts of the country connected to high-quality internet in order to more-fully participate in the modern world—a concept that some advocates have started to call “ digital equity.”

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From Hotspots to School Bus Wi-Fi, Districts Seek Out Solutions to ‘Homework Gap’

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This topic has gained some attention in recent years, as the mission to connect all U.S. A report published earlier this year from the Institute of Education Sciences, the independent research arm of the U.S. One is “SmartSpot,” a portable Wi-Fi hotspot for education. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion.

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Election Organizing Went Online This Year With Help From Students Too Young to Vote

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There are a lot of really large issues looming over my generation: climate change, systemic racism, gun violence, a pandemic, educational inequities and so much more. School Board Elections Although presidential races naturally attract the most election attention, students are often more directly affected by local school board races.

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Dear Liberal Arts Major: STEM Companies Need Your Skills to Grow

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Her career journey, which led her to Coursera, a startup that develops online courses and educational programs, highlights a trend that has become more pronounced in the last few years. A sociology degree from Harvard led to a number of local government and nonprofit jobs in New York after graduation.

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