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Critical steps to bolster K-12 cybersecurity

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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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While most schools in the U.S. boast broadband access these days, and plenty of assignments require the internet, when students head home, their connections are not quite in lockstep with schools. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion.

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

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A place like this would benefit every high school student,” he says. Helping Students See Options Cafécollege Houston is across the street from a Fiesta Mart grocery store and a high school that mostly serves Hispanic students. Not wanting to burden his family, he initially planned to pursue a low-cost certificate after high school.

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

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This summer, the space is also hosting more than 40 high school students from across the San Francisco Bay Area. They are part of a summer program organized by PilotCity , a San Leandro-based startup that connects local high school students with regional employers for work-based projects and internships.

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How IT Staff Provide Tech Support During Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We It was a surprise, a crisis emergency mode.”. CCSD wasn’t alone in that. In Santa Fe (N.M.)

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How IT Staff Provide Tech Support During Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We It was a surprise, a crisis emergency mode.”. CCSD wasn’t alone in that. In Santa Fe (N.M.)

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How IT Staff Provide Tech Support During Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We It was a surprise, a crisis emergency mode.”. CCSD wasn’t alone in that. In Santa Fe (N.M.)