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10 Things To Know about the Future of Blockchain in Education

Doug Levin

Management and tracking of school assets (like property, buses, furniture, textbooks, library books/journals, and technology). To that end (and based on my DC Blockchain Summit experience), here is my current list of the top 10 things to know about the future of blockchain in education. Schools lose track of things – all the time.

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Is the hardest job in education convincing parents to send their kids to a San Francisco public school?

The Hechinger Report

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, public school enrollment in the United States had been trending downward , thanks to birth-rate declines and more restrictive immigration policies, but the decreases rarely exceeded half a percentage point. At the leading edge of this national trend is San Francisco. But change is coming.

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In an era of inequity, more and more college financial aid is going to the rich

The Hechinger Report

People who set up college-savings accounts, called 529 plans, get $2 billion a year worth of federal tax deductions — projected by the Treasury Department to double by 2026 to $4 billion a year. It starts with savings. Oregon officials have since changed the requirements, disqualifying the wealthiest families from the program.).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

’” Via Education Week : “ FCC Seeks Comment on Access to WiFi for Schools and Libraries.” ” His attorney says he will fight for the right to be paid the full value of his contract, which runs through 2026 – that’s over $40 million in salary and bonuses. Investigation.”