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Hack Education Weekly News

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Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” blog : “ Elsevier Collaborates with Hypothesis to Integrate Open Annotation.” Stories about the Department of Education and its policies regarding student loans are in “the business of financial aid” section below.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “Republicans try to take cheap phones and broadband away from poor people,” Ars Technica reports. monthly subsidies toward cellular phone service or mobile broadband. Elsevier has acquired bepress. ” Via School Transportation News : “How Predictive Analytics Can Help the School Bus Industry.”