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How Libraries Stretch Their Capabilities to Serve Kids During a Pandemic

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includes reading challenges, craft projects, and games where students can earn digital badges online. . Across the nation, libraries are stepping up in a time of crisis. Everyone in the school turns to you,” when dealing with computers and setting up online learning, said Four Points Middle School librarian April Stone.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via Ars Technica : “Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards.” million to cover federal funds that went to the botched statewide school broadband contract.” Salesforce has filed a patent for “ Digital badging for facilitating virtual recognition of an achievement.”