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K–12 Leaders Can Work with Local Governments to Address the Digital Divide

EdTech Magazine

State and local governments have resources available for their school districts, and great partnerships can be forged when there are clear lines of communication between the parties involved. District administrators can and should work with government

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

eSchool News

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. Encouragingly, there is already a head start.

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AI’s transformative role in accessibility

eSchool News

Key policies include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to Title II (Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services, 2024), which require state and local government entities to provide fully accessible digital resources.

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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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4 possible COVID learning realities

eSchool News

District leaders work closely with local government and health officials to monitor health, CDC guidance, and reopening procedures. Brick to Click Learning : Districts have resumed some traditional face-to-face classes, but have the ability to quickly move to distance learning if a new wave of COVID-19 emerges.

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3 educator concerns about the return to classrooms

eSchool News

Direction from state and local governments, though, seemed to be the most influential driver for back-to-school planning.

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10 of the best and worst school systems

eSchool News

Public elementary and secondary education dollars traditionally flow from three sources: the federal, state (state governments contributing nearly half of public-school funding) and local governments.