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Only 27 percent of states plan to sustain K-12 digital access as federal programs end

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“Nearly every career pathway today demands tech literacy and digital citizenship skills–not just the jobs of tomorrow. . “Nearly every career pathway today demands tech literacy and digital citizenship skills–not just the jobs of tomorrow.

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

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Jennifer Wolochow, product manager at Coursera The trend, at one level, underscores how more opportunities have opened up for liberal arts majors for whom it is now easier to acquire new skills to land a job in tech. A sociology degree from Harvard led to a number of local government and nonprofit jobs in New York after graduation.

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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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Supporting Students Means Taking Care of Parents, Too. Here?s How Schools Can Help.

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All the while, coaches worked with parents to develop skills for stress management and other coping mechanisms to help mitigate the impact of the current environment. This has helped families tremendously in getting access to accurate, reliable, and actionable information and support.

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Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

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Despite the setback, I believe there is still a way for students to re-engage in school, support their communities and learn leadership skills. After taking a closer look at the social emotional learning (SEL) framework, it is clear there is a connection between SEL and service learning that educators can use and nurture.

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

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There are also big needs in cutting technology costs, teaching people digital literacy and technical skills, and producing online tools and publishing materials that are relevant and helpful to people from diverse backgrounds and different neighborhoods. Just having access doesn’t matter unless you can afford it.”

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How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten

EdTech Magazine

Students as young as kindergarten age can get started on the road to cybersecurity jobs by exploring fun, interactive programs that will introduce them to concepts and skills they can use in the future, like coding, math, cryptography and logic.”. by Erin Cunningham.

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