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Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

eSchool News

A recent Sophos survey reveals that in 2022, 80 percent of schools were targeted for a cyberattack, up from 56 percent in 2021. The education sector is particularly vulnerable compared to other industries. The ability to use E-rate for cybersecurity needs should be at the top of the list.”

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Attitudes About Homeschooling May Get Unexpected Boost From a Year of Remote Learning

Edsurge

Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey finds homeschooling rates have more than doubled during the pandemic. For more evidence of increased pandemic appeal, the Census Bureau notes that while national homeschooling rates grew rapidly from 1999 to 2012, since then they’d held steady at about 3.3 Two surveys make it look that way.

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The Power of Microcredentials and America’s Higher Education Dilemma

Edsurge

However, as industry and technology have evolved rapidly, inadequate higher education funding and rising costs due to inflation have affected higher education’s responsiveness. With such industrial, technological, infrastructural, societal and economic growth occurring in the country, higher education became seen as a key pathway to success.

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Master the Art of eBooks with ePUB Reader SDK

Kitaboo on EdTech

eBooks, which are digital versions of traditional print books, have revolutionized the publishing industry. It powers dedicated e-readers, including Nook, Bookeen, and many more custom e-reading apps on iOS and Android. A critical component in this digital shift is the ePUB Reader SDK. Why Invest in an ePUB Reader SDK?

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Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual

The Hechinger Report

Related: Could the online for-profit college industry be a ‘winner in this crisis’? At OHDELA, enrollment more than doubled to about 5,200 students in the 2020-2021 school year, according to state data. They also say they are taking steps to improve retention and graduation rates. Stride spent about $1.8

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Self-Paced E-Learning Market Evaporating, Report Finds

Marketplace K-12

Future revenue in the $33 billion e-learning market is expected to fall precipitously in the United States and internationally, but sales of other types of digital learning products are predicted to rise, according to a market research report released recently. billion drop in worldwide revenue from 2015 to 2021.

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Schedule Announced - Thursday's "Libraries and Privacy" Library 2.0 Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She is certified through the IAPP as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), Privacy Management (CIPM), and US and EU Privacy Law (CIPP/US, CIPP/E) and as a Data Privacy Solutions Engineer through ISACA. Udall Professor of Law OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL Rebecca Tsosie is a Regents Professor at the James E. Carey School of Business.