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More High School Students Are Taking College Classes. But Not Everyone Gets the Chance.

ED Surge

But as dual enrollment grows across the country, access to the option is not distributed equally, according to a new report produced by nearly two dozen higher ed researchers and experts, with funding from the Joyce Foundation. It’s even popular across the political spectrum.

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E-Books and Online Libraries in Modern College Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

They’ve changed into online treasure hubs to help kids access education. The digital library has introduced an approach connecting students to personalized methods to access their courses. As long as you have access to a screen and internet, you can open millions of books and the whole world’s information.

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Do Tech Companies Need To Step Up Their Accessibility Game?

The Innovative Educator

Is accessibility baked into to the development process? Their site says: When you Tweet photos using the Twitter app for iOS or Android, or on twitter.com, you have the option to compose a description of the images so the content is accessible to people who are visually impaired. Twitter has not stepped up its accessibility game.

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Top STEM Programs for Girls

Career in STEM

From after-school programs to online communities to access to scholarships, there are plenty of sources to help girls of all ages get the support and inspiration they need to succeed in science and STEM. The National Center for Women and Information Technology ( [link] ).

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From a Week of Computer Science to A Year of Possibilities

STEM Next

These include lessons that don’t need access to computers from You for Youth. What we especially appreciate is how Family Creative Learning puts relationships at the center of its coding programs and designs with equity and access in mind. This resource offers a wealth of ideas that are informed by research.

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Cyber security for the AI age

Futurum

Cyber security company BlackBerry reports that the healthcare and financial services are those most frequently targeted, as both hold large volumes of sensitive personal information that can be hijacked by criminals to hold these services at ransom. Embrace the rapidly changing technological landscape.

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Creating software that works for everyone

Futurum

However, as we become ever-more reliant on software, ensuring it is accessible for all of society is a growing necessity. ACCESSIBLE — can be obtained easily and used by everyone. A lot of existing software is not accessible to certain demographics, which raises issues for equity and inclusion. TALK LIKE A SOFTWARE ENGINEER.