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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. While not new, the obligations in the rule have become pressing.

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

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This scenario requires all educators, support staff, students, parents, and caregivers to remain nimble in the likelihood that there are quick changes in the way learning is accessed.” The details: Over the summer, teachers will receive training in delivering online learning.

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

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A sociology degree from Harvard led to a number of local government and nonprofit jobs in New York after graduation. Jess Aragon majored in communications at St. I was constantly studying how people communicate, what they communicate, and why they communicate the way they do and what happens as a result,” she said. “I

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

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Student organizers worked with school administrators to get permission to make announcements during virtual classes, recruited peer volunteers to text information to their friends, and asked leaders of student organizations to communicate with club members. People are more receptive to doing things when people they know tell them to.”

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A Lockdown Abroad Disrupts Testing at Home

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According to a notice posted by the University of Texas at Dallas: Due to current situation caused by COVID-19, EXAMITY has been informed by local government in India that they need to close out offices and support centers. Effective immediately, 3/22/2020, all testing via EXAMITY in India has been halted at this time.

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Here’s How Head Start Parents Are Building Careers As Early Childhood Educators

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Head Start emphasized local control from the beginning, with community organizations running Head Start facilities and parents and community members represented on local governing boards. Hurley says her personal experience has been helpful as she communicates with the family members of her students.

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Youth? ?Can? ?Change? ?the? ?World:? ?Lessons? ?from? ?the? ?T-Mobile? ?Changemaker? ?Lab?

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They work with schools, local governments, and other youth development programs to offer a series of five week-long educational workshops. These are focused on the five foundations of building relationships.