Multiple data breaches of school systems put thousands of students at risk, GAO finds
According to Government Accountability Office’s analysis released Thursday of Cybersecurity Resource Center data on students from kindergarten through high school from July 2016 to May 2020, 58 of the 99 data breaches were targeted at students’ academic records, including assessment scores and special education records.
Multiple data breaches of school systems put thousands of students at risk, GAO finds
According to Government Accountability Office’s analysis released Thursday of Cybersecurity Resource Center data on students from kindergarten through high school from July 2016 to May 2020, 58 of the 99 data breaches were targeted at students’ academic records, including assessment scores and special education records.
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VIDEO: D.C. activists advocate for investment in Black education
On Sunday, D.C. activists from youth-led social justice organizations banded together to occupy the space outside the U.S. Department of Education.
VIDEO: D.C. activists advocate for investment in Black education
On Sunday, D.C. activists from youth-led social justice organizations banded together to occupy the space outside the U.S. Department of Education.
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VIDEO: The Pandemic’s Impact on Howard University’s Homecoming
WASHINGTON – Homecoming is a sacred time for students and alumni at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The weeklong event gives HBCU communities a chance to come together and celebrate. But this year's homecoming festivities looked a lot different as...
VIDEO: The Pandemic’s Impact on Howard University’s Homecoming
WASHINGTON – Homecoming is a sacred time for students and alumni at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The weeklong event gives HBCU communities a chance to come together and celebrate. But this year's homecoming festivities looked a lot different as...
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The Final Question – The Vice Presidential Debate
WASHINGTON - The final question at the vice presidential debate came from someone who can’t vote, Utah 8th grader Brecklynn Brown. It was a surprise to Brown when moderator Susan Page ended the debate with Brown’s question: “When I watch the news all I see is arguing...
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Murphy pushes for alternatives to police for ensuring school safety
The Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act was introduced in Congress in July to provide schools with funding to hire counselors, social workers and other health professionals in place of police officers.
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Betsy DeVos addresses HBCU board of advisors on funding for colleges amid COVID-19
WASHINGTON – Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Wednesday that the Trump Administration is dedicated to providing funds to Historically Black Colleges and Universities amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The success of all students is a priority for this administration,...
read moreIn Chicago, debate around police-free schools rages on
Black Lives Matter activists have pushed to cut police funding, but they also are protesting the presence of police in schools. However, some experts and a school shooting survivor said this week that the officers are important in keeping schools safe.
As Frederick County public schools go remote, teachers work to support students facing homelessness
As Frederick County public schools begin remote learning amid concerns about COVID-19, students who may be facing housing insecurity have become harder to identify through a screen. This has led county teachers and local organizations to work in overdrive to increase their support to students who may not openly disclose the stressors going on at home.
District gears up to help students cope with COVID-19
The City School District of Albany relies on grants, partnerships and parents’ personal health care to maintain their school-based health centers in three of their middle schools — but Superintendent Kaweeda Adams anticipates an increase in demand while their K-12 students cope with stress and trauma during COVID-19.
Italy will reopen schools next month, but first it needs 3 million new desks
Italian schools are set to reopen on Sept. 14, but only if 2.6 million single-seat desks are built within the next month to allow the social distancing that the traditional two-person desks in classrooms make impossible. Reopening schools is seen as a crucial step...
Does the CARES Act Present a Funding Threat to Higher Education?
? For-profit colleges accounted for 71 of the 100 schools that received the most emergency grant funding per student from the CARES Act, as shown by an analysis of Education Department data by students at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University....
Under ICE rules and visa complications, a semester with no new international students awaits
Some schools have decided to brace for a semester without new international students as the new ICE rule forces all international students attending U.S. colleges out of the country if their classes were conducted fully online.
Parents want to know how children identify their gender, national survey finds
The Heritage Foundation conducted a nationwide survey asking parents and school board members about teaching gender identity in schools. Of the school board members surveyed, 80 percent said they do not think schools should teach kindergarteners to “challenge gender stereotypes” or be provided with sexual activity instruction, including sexual orientation and gender identity. Similarly, two-thirds of the parents surveyed agreed.
The 1619 Project curriculum taught in over 4,500 schools — Frederick County Public Schools has the option
Teachers in Frederick County public schools have the option to teach about racial injustice and slavery via The 1619 Project curriculum.
In-person learning matters, but local schools prioritize public safety
Saratoga Springs schools try hard to reopen in the fall, but practical concerns still exist.
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