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educationdive | March 25, 2020

Groups representing historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (MSIs) are urging Congress to give these schools at least $1.5 billion in emergency aid to help them recover from financial losses sustained due to the coronavirus pandemic. House Democrats unveiled a $2.5 trillion stimulus bill that would allocate that amount to HBCUs and other MSIs. Last week, several higher ed associations urged the Senate to include $1.5 billion in aid for these schools i...

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Texthelp | January 25, 2022

Texthelp, a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced the premium launch of OrbitNote, a web app that makes PDFs more accessible from right inside the document, including the ability to type, highlight, and leave voice memos on documents. OrbitNote will allow users to transform and interact with digital documents in a completely different way. Users will be able to create an accessible, dynamic, and collaborative space that works for everyone. Today, ...

ONLINE EDUCATION

JobsFirstNYC | June 08, 2022

On June 7th, JobsFirstNYC announced that it has partnered with New York City’s Mayor’s office to promote the expansion of the Summer Youth Employment Program. The initiative aims to expand the program from 75,000 to 100,000 participants through a multi-stakeholder partnership approach. The strategy is anticipated to boost the experience of employers and young people with learning opportunities. "The Mayor's office is committed to su...

prnewswire | September 30, 2020

In this unprecedented 2020–21 school year dominated by COVID-19, millions of K–12 students and families are struggling to adapt to remote learning and improve their access to education when secure, stable internet access is not a given. Inequality of access to technology and connectivity is a long-standing issue that has been brought to the forefront due to the pandemic. The Endless Key is a solution specially created for these students and families as an offline resource, while they...