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

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School staff should use the summer break to pause and catch their breath, and re-evaluate how they approached distance learning this spring. 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.”

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

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That may mean encouraging faculty with the right research skills and interests to evaluate digital outreach and access programs, or working with students to host listening sessions with members of local communities to document their digital needs, Mossberger suggested. Just having access doesn’t matter unless you can afford it.”

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When School Districts Buy From Amazon, Are They Getting the Best Deal? Maybe Not.

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Among the concerns raised in the report , published by the nonprofit Institute for Local Self-Reliance, are that the company uses its dynamic pricing model in a large public-sector contract—and that, ultimately, school districts risk not getting the best prices and local competitors lose out on business. First, a recap.

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One State Rolled Out a Promising Child Care Model. Now Others Are Replicating It.

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Another idea, he adds, is to work with local governments to change zoning codes so that they are more accommodating to center- and home-based child care. When people think of employer engagement, most policymakers say, ‘Oh, let’s make a tax credit,’” Aull says.

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An Education ‘Intrapreneur’ on the Difficulties Innovating in a Conservative Industry

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Larry Singer: I went to a college at the university called Johnston College, which had all narrative evaluations, and a negotiated class contract. It became clear to me that those in public sector, in state and local government, in higher ed, and in K-12 had potentially a very different role. What were you thinking at that time?

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The White House Endorsed Skills-Based Hiring. Why Aren’t Workforce Wonks More Excited?

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They acknowledged that the federal government’s high profile and large workforce mean its labor practices have the potential to set standards in state and local governments and private industry. Alternative credentials aren’t necessarily accessible to everyone, though.

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