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Edtech gone rogue? Tackling “Dirty Stream” attacks amidst uncontrolled app overloads

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In 2024, the Government Coordinating Council (GCC) for the Education Facilities Subsector was established–an initiative uniting federal, state, and local governments to provide schools with necessary counsel and resources for strengthening their cyber resilience.

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Storefront Advising Programs Bring Free College Counseling Into Low-Income Communities

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Bringing College Access Into Communities Community-based college advising centers get a lot of foot traffic through one-on-one counseling sessions and group workshops. “He really wanted to go directly to the university, and it’s the first time he realized he could,” Seydel says.

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Aspen Institute’s Newest Ascend Fellows Represent a Tightening Focus on Early Childhood

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Some providers are offering new benefits to existing employees, such as mental health counseling. Rucker taught in the classroom for a couple of years, then joined the city of Baltimore as its Head Start coordinator, launching her career at the intersection of early childhood and local government.

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Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education

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Dismantling the United States Department of Education One of the most compelling arguments for dismantling the United States Department of Education lies in the principle of localized control. Critics argue that education is best managed by state and local governments because they are closer to the specific needs of their communities.

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What happens when a CA homeless camping case goes to trial?

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Supreme Court ruling last year granting local governments more authority to clear homeless encampments, cities across California have enacted more punitive policies banning public camping including citing and arresting unhoused residents. As CalMatters Marisa Kendall explains, following a U.S. But in March, the U.S.