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

Edsurge

They have to learn just like other students, but they can also have to deal with assignments they can’t access and other digital hurdles. Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility. The update is meant to expand access by spelling out specific technical standards government entities must follow.

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If Smart Glasses Are Coming, What Will That Mean for Classrooms?

Edsurge

The Orion glasses that Zuckerberg previewed last week are not ready for prime time — in fact the Meta CEO said they won’t be released to the general public until 2027. But the company already sells smart eyeglasses through a partnership with sunglass-maker Ray-Ban, which are now retailing for around $300.

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Some colleges have an answer for students questioning the value of higher ed: work-based learning

The Hechinger Report

By the time she walks across the stage at Drexel University’s commencement ceremony in 2027, Natelauri will have spent 11 years of her life – and a lot of money – on higher education, including seven years at the Community College of Philadelphia, working part-time toward an associate degree in business.

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The new labor market: No bachelor’s required?

The Hechinger Report

There are a lot of companies limiting out a lot of talent. The company is one of many that’s dropping bachelor’s degree requirements for certain jobs. between now and 2027. With Hogan’s move, however, the lack of a degree was no longer an obstacle, at least for state jobs: It was a reason to be recruited. “It

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‘August surprise’: That college scholarship you earned might not count

The Hechinger Report

Some of this momentum coincides with public anger at student loan debt and the mounting cost of college; even though tuition increases have slowed in the past few years, families are paying more out of their own pockets for a higher education than they did 10 years ago, according to the student loan company Sallie Mae.

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Top 6 EdTech Innovation Trends that are Revolutionizing Learning

Kitaboo on EdTech

During this time, EdTech platforms, schools and universities, gaming companies, and other stakeholders in education and learning have invested in leveraging technology to bridge learning gaps. . By 2027, global EdTech and smart classrooms are projected to grow from a $125.3 billion industry in 2022 to $232.9 Encouraging Self-Learning

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Trust issues

The Hechinger Report

In at least four states, five tribal nations themselves are the lessees — paying the state for access to, collectively, more than 57,700 acres of land within their own reservation borders. However, six of the eight proposals up for funding between 2025 and 2027 would be transferred to tribal nations. Tony Incashola Jr.,

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