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Sinclair launches free cybersecurity training for K-12 administrators

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Some common cybersecurity threats faced by K-12 schools include data breaches, BYOD policies, unsecured WiFi networks, insider threats, and lack of security awareness training.

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How Education Service Agencies Transform Data Fragmentation to Data Integration

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Interoperability is not just jargon; it's the key to unlocking seamless communication among different data systems, applications and devices. The ESAs often provide guidance, training and support to LEAs in selecting, implementing, and integrating edtech products into their educational programs. million students in over 880 LEAs.

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Watch & Learn: Student and Data Safety Through Cybersecurity

EdTech Magazine

Both IT leaders take a proactive approach to online security, emphasizing the importance of protecting student data and school networks. They urge other K–12 districts to train staff in cybersecurity best practices and implement security solutions and best…

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States Can Use Data Analytics to Improve K–12 Teacher Training

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By Meghan Bogardus Cortez By revamping the data evaluation of teacher training programs, state education agencies can ensure their students are getting the best education.

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How States Can Take a Grassroots Approach to Training More Bilingual Teachers

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Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. stems from a lack of role models, inaccessible and unaffordable higher ed teacher training programs and weak academic language skills among would-be educators. Census data , and 67 percent are Hispanic. That meant that bilingual education was out, in favor of English immersion.

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Data Privacy Checklist for Startups: Things to Consider

EdTech4Beginners

Data Privacy for Startups. Starting a new business can be challenging, but incorporating data privacy from its inception need not be. However, data privacy is rarely considered in the face of new ideas, marketing efforts, and other things. The following data privacy checklist is all you need for your startup.

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It’s not business, it’s personal: Building a culture of trust to protect personal data

eSchool News

This post on data protection originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. All these additional steps have become necessary because bad actors never stop trying to access our data. Why is it so important to protect personal data? Now, I need to enter a code to verify it is me.

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