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Where Diversity, Inclusion and Education Meet: A Conversation With Black Girls Code Founder, Kimberly Bryant

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So Bryant signed her up for a game development camp at Stanford in 2010, only to learn that Kai was one of the few girls—and the only student of color—in the group. Then I want to track how many of our girls are enrolling in a two or four-year institution majoring in a STEM field. (It and one in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Some rural states are cutting higher ed. One state is doing the opposite

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It could also help stem the region’s brain drain and alleviate a teaching shortage that has forced the school to hire a growing number of career changers, she added. percent of its population between 2010 and 2019, Hazard grew by 13 percent. Others lack access to broadband internet or can’t afford it.

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Final Speakers List + Registration for October 6th "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency. Amy holds degrees from the University of Virginia and the University of Texas at Austin.

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Announcing Speakers Plus Bonus Downloads for "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency. Amy holds degrees from the University of Virginia and the University of Texas at Austin. He holds an M.Ed

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Analysis: Is Higher Ed Ready for the Tech Expectations of the Teens of 2022?

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They went into first grade when Apple was rolling out the first iPad, in 2010. million new students have been connected to high-speed access since 2013, and 98 percent of school districts now meet the Federal Communications Commission’s 100 kpbs/student goal for internet access, there remain 2.3 million more students left to connect.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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And here’s how it differs from the one that Obama issued in 2010. ” Via CNET : “ Trump signs laws to promote women in STEM.” Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” Via The Atlantic : “The STEM Superhero of Sesame Street.” Congrats, Federalist.

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COLUMN: Higher education is the key to the new infrastructure system we need

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trillion infrastructure bill that endeavors to put people to work by addressing historic discrimination, climate change, broadband access, and labor rights — on top of building and repairing roads and bridges. In March, President Joe Biden introduced the American Jobs Plan , a $2.7 Because right now, they are severely underfunded.

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