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College ‘Deserts’ Disproportionately Deter Black and Hispanic Students from Higher Ed

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Hillman says that he began looking at geography out of frustration with an emphasis during the Obama administration on providing consumer information about higher education as a solution to college access. The dominant narrative was, ‘If students just have better info about where to go to college, more would go,’” he says. “I

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How can we close the digital divide?

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The newly released National Education Technology Plan from the U.S. Department of Education aims to highlight that disparity and many other inequities in the use and design of ed tech, as well as access to it. The report also offers ways that those digital divides can be mitigated. “We Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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PROOF POINTS: What happens when private student information leaks

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In a report publicly released in October 2020 , the Government Accountability Office (GAO) counted 99 school data breaches over the past four years, from July 2016 to May 2020, that compromised the personal information of thousands of students in kindergarten through high school. Attacks by cyber criminals were rare, the GAO found.

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Revised Federal Edtech Plan Calls for Closing Digital Divides

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When the federal government released its revised edtech plan last month, it was laying down its hope for a future that delivers on effective instruction for students. The plan was first released to fulfill the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 and last revised in 2016.

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Federal Rule Change May Undermine ‘Inclusive Access’ Textbook Models

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Department of Education recently started reevaluating financial aid regulations from 2016 that effectively allow colleges to automatically bill students for books and supplies as long as those materials meet criteria that include being sold at below competitive market rates.

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How Education Service Agencies Transform Data Fragmentation to Data Integration

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In the realm of education, it means breaking down barriers so that educational technologies and data systems can collaborate effectively, ultimately enhancing the educational experience for leaders, staff, specialists, teachers, students and parents. million students in over 880 LEAs.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016. Education policy leaders at the federal level and beyond were exploring the growing role of competency-based education and non-traditional providers —and calls were growing for stronger connections between universities and the world of employment.

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