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More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

eSchool News

When former National School Library Program of the Year librarian Marge Cox retired, she began volunteering at Youth Haven, a shelter designed to help abused and neglected children and teens in Southwest Florida. They had boxes of books that had been donated to them and wanted to create a library. Their voice is elevated.

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Aspen Institute’s Newest Ascend Fellows Represent a Tightening Focus on Early Childhood

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This week, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Ascend fellows, a cohort of 22 individuals hailing from a range of disciplines including medicine, research, entrepreneurship, government and policy, and nonprofit leadership and advocacy. I’m passionate about the work I do,” Around Him says.

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Colleges must stop holding students hostage and release their debt

The Hechinger Report

We didn’t pay a parking ticket or a library fine, and our college refused to release our transcript. But imagine that a student’s debt went beyond failing to pay a library fine. trillion in debt, but for many low-income students, even something as comparatively paltry as a library fine can amount to a week’s food budget.

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10 Things To Know about the Future of Blockchain in Education

Doug Levin

Five , given the fact that public policy regimes (regulations and laws) are routinely challenged by the introduction of new technologies, some will be interested in tracking the development and implementation of blockchain-related policy in DC and the states (and around the world). creating transparency.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

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There should also be outreach to new partners such as libraries and local city councils in an effort to obtain resources and other support. Susan Gentz is a partner at K20Connect, a consulting consortium of experts focused on education leadership, technology and policy. Staying Organized and Healthy. About the Presenters.

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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

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Abshire pointed out that the challenges for today’s district leaders include protecting students’ data and other information, filtering content, and establishing acceptable use policies for students and teachers. In 2010 the FCC appointed her to the USAC board representing the nation’s schools and libraries on ERATE.

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Why a Maryland CIO Created a Forum to Connect K-12 Students

Education Superhighway

Over the coming months, we will showcase the people who make district upgrades possible, whether through their day-to-day work, cross-functional collaborations, policy, or other means. . As we produce positive and measurable outcomes, we hope it will raise our visibility as the K12 Enterprise IT authoritative source in Maryland.