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Critical steps to bolster K-12 cybersecurity

eSchool News

This past August, the Center for Internet Security’s Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), which serves state and local governments, reported that it expects an increase of as much as 86 percent in cybersecurity incidents aimed at K-12 school systems over the course of the current school year.

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

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Schools, nonprofits and local governments could then provide students with the maps showing where they can find free internet in their area. “It matters at school, and it matters for our future competitiveness as a nation, when you think about it,” Litman said.

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

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Leaders credit the popularity of their programs, which all started with local government support, in part to the efforts they’ve made to welcome and respect families from marginalized groups. Called GRADcafé on the Go, it drives around to high schools, church festivals, health fairs and wherever else people request it.

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This Workforce Partnership Trains Tech Talent. Can It Boost Civic Engagement Too?

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They have been working with local governments and tech companies to design solutions to problems such as homelessness, water conservation and clean energy. On the walls are diagrams accompanied with explanations of the projects, much like what one might find at a science fair.

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How IT Staff Provide Tech Support During Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

We had no time to plan — our local government here announced that schools were closing on Sunday afternoon for Monday,” says John Schutte, IT director for the Canadian school district. “It It was a surprise, a crisis emergency mode.”. They also had to figure out how to distribute nearly 5,000 Chromebooks for students to use at home.

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How IT Staff Provide Tech Support During Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

We had no time to plan — our local government here announced that schools were closing on Sunday afternoon for Monday,” says John Schutte, IT director for the Canadian school district. “It It was a surprise, a crisis emergency mode.”. They also had to figure out how to distribute nearly 5,000 Chromebooks for students to use at home.

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How IT Staff Provide Tech Support During Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

We had no time to plan — our local government here announced that schools were closing on Sunday afternoon for Monday,” says John Schutte, IT director for the Canadian school district. “It It was a surprise, a crisis emergency mode.”. They also had to figure out how to distribute nearly 5,000 Chromebooks for students to use at home.