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27 Online Resources About Civics and Government

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Here are popular online resources to teach about Civics and Government.

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Federal Government Launches First-of-Its-Kind Center for Early Childhood Workforce

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It felt like the right time for the federal government to have an explicit focus on this β€” and one that is cross cutting,” Hamm tells EdSurge. government. Since 2020, HHS has been monitoring data from the field, including data that showed a strained workforce. β€œIt The fact that the center was proposed and exists is exciting.”

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Government Funds Shielded Colleges From Extinction. In 2022, the Stakes Will Change.

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At the start of what would soon be known around the world as the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders in the higher education industry began to fear the worst. Within days, colleges and universities around the nation announced their respective continuity-of-service plans to provide instruction and student support remotely.

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4 Websites that Explain Elections

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In the 1700’s, when the brand new United States of America, newly liberated from the British aristocratic rule that relied on Kings and Queens, wrote its very first Constitution and Bill of Rights, it decided to establish a system of government by the people. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.”

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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

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It updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that requires state and local governments to supply equal opportunity β€” including in services like public schools, community colleges and public universities β€” for people with disabilities. While not new, the obligations in the rule have become pressing.

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Schools Use Trial and Error for Choosing Edtech, But They Don’t Have to

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In each of these situationsβ€”and many moreβ€”the federal government makes possible the collection, analysis and dissemination of information that would otherwise not flow. When the federal government does this, it acts not as a regulator or as a funder, but as an information aggregator and distributor.

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What the Data Tells Us About How ESSER Spending Did and Didn’t Help Schools Recover

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Analysts said the difference likely came down to leadership in some states being β€œsimply more effective at steering districts to focus on student learning” in the face of vague spending guidelines from the federal government.