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Undocumented High School Students Are Now the ‘Post-DACA Generation’

Edsurge

This year marks the first time since 2012 that a majority of undocumented high schoolers who are graduating won’t be able to apply to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known simply as DACA, according to a new report from the immigrant advocacy group FWD.us. before June 15, 2007 — 16 years ago.

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Mission (Almost) Accomplished: Nonprofit EducationSuperHighway Prepares to Sunset

Edsurge

After seven years of coordinated efforts to improve internet access in schools, thereby laying the foundation for digital learning to take root and expand in U.S. schools had gained high-speed internet access, per the Federal Communications Commission’s minimum connectivity standard of 100 kilobits per second (kbps) per student.

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Partner Spotlight: United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Education Superhighway

One cohort member, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), has been advancing ACP advocacy work in southwest Ohio and the tri-state area. By 2025, we aim to increase digital access by 5 percent, with a particular focus on families with low incomes. We realized that advocacy would be a critical piece of the puzzle.

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Bridging the Digital Divide for Chicago Residents: The Neighborhood Broadband RFP

Education Superhighway

Access to affordable, high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but a necessity to thrive in the modern world. This $50 million initiative could connect up to 130,000 households to high-speed internet an endeavor that EducationSuperHighway is proud to have helped shape through our technical expertise and advocacy.

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Smoothing the path for immigrants to finish their college degrees

The Hechinger Report

Davenport’s tuition prices will apply to the Casa Latina programs, but accepted students will be awarded scholarships of $9,200 per year to help make the program more accessible financially. And colleges across the country are bracing for a shrinking number of graduating high schoolers after 2025 to have an effect on their enrollment.

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Lost in translation: Parents of special ed students who don’t speak English often left in the dark

The Hechinger Report

And school districts face an escalating threat of parent lawsuits, or even federal investigation, if they don’t take language access seriously. The special education system can be “incredibly difficult for everybody,” said Ramona Hattendorf, director of advocacy for the Arc of King County , which promotes disability rights.

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D.C. experimented with giving child care workers big raises. The project may not last

The Hechinger Report

But earlier this year, the roughly 4,000 early educators who have benefited from the pay equity program were dealt a blow by Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 2025 budget proposal. The program has been able to pay teachers more without passing the costs directly to parents, said the center’s advocacy manager, Adam Barragan-Smith. Council in 2021.

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