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Some Childcare Providers Lost All in the Eaton Fire. Why Can't They Get Relief Money?

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She said she hasn't been able to access a small business loan, or FEMA money beyond an initial emergency $770. Wright said she was rejected when applying for a small business loan because she didn't make enough money. When I go to apply for a small business loan, it will show that I have income coming in.

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Preparing Students for Future Careers with Soft Skills Training on Financial Decisions

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Hypothetical Small Businesses: From Idea to Execution Imagine a classroom buzzing with entrepreneurial energy where students develop and execute small business ideas. After they brainstorm business ideas, guide them to create business plans and simulate the launch of their small enterprises.

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H1B AI and the Future of Computer Science education

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Or perhaps building out systems for a small business. The evidence companies are looking for are not grades or what university you attended but actual evidence of accomplishment. A solid portfolio in GitHub for example. Or projects completed in an internship or working to help a non profit. What did you do outside of classwork?

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As Apprenticeships Expand in Early Childhood, These States Are Training the Field’s Future Leaders

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Because while the primary responsibilities of a classroom teacher involve educating and caring for young children, that work often shifts dramatically at the next level the leadership level to managing staff and operating a small business.

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Idaho Moves to Deregulate Child Care in First-of-Its-Kind Legislation

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How often do you get small business owners up here asking you to regulate them more? Snyder is one of the people who testified before the House Health and Welfare committee last week. I dont want to break from licensing standards, he told committee members during the hearing. Today might be the first.

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Pell Grants for Short-Term Programs Would Help Students at My Community College

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House of Representatives Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development. At the end of March, I had the honor of representing the Community College of Aurora and providing testimony before the U.S.

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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

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Meta has said that it won’t collect fees on paid event transactions through 2023 to help small businesses recover from the pandemic. A “Facebook Classes Instructor” group shows roughly 3,100 people signed up to trial the program. For now, Meta isn’t taking a cut of live events.

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