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States bet big on career education, but struggle to show it works

The Hechinger Report

Related: How career and technical education shuts out Black and Latino students from high-paying professions Yet nearly a decade since starting the overhaul, the state still hasn’t shown that CTE gives students a career boost. One upshot is that policymakers cannot see where public school graduates work or how much they earn.

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K-12 and Higher Ed Institutions Lead Consortium to Advance EdTech Innovation and Trust

Edsurge

Most importantly, the user experience and instruction time are now the primary focus rather than how to connect products. How did this advancement happen? In 2006 the consortium featured 50 member organizations.

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Going on the Offensive: Cyber Security Strategies for Schools

edWeb.net

Do you know where your data is stored? With the increased emphasis on student data privacy, many school leaders might think they have a handle on cyber security. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.