GCN

APRIL 29, 2024

The no-string-attached cash assistance initiatives have become the target of some state policymakers who claim the programs are a misuse of public funds.

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Homeroom

APRIL 29, 2024

BY: Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary & Director for the Office of English Language Acquisition It was August 1992 in Austin, Texas, when I first walked into a U.S. public school. I still remember how scared and nervous I was. I didn’t speak a word of English. I recall people speaking and asking me questions Continue Reading The post Multilingualism, my Superpower!

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GCN

APRIL 29, 2024

COMMENTARY | Extreme heat and new technologies have created less obvious but equally potent new dangers in workplaces. More state and local action can address ongoing and new threats.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 29, 2024

By: James Crowder, Annie E. Casey Foundation April is Second Chance Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of the unique barriers faced by people with criminal records and the tremendous potential they have to contribute to neighborhoods, cities, and civil society more broadly.

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Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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GCN

APRIL 29, 2024

Governments are eyeing quantum technology as a way to boost jobs and their economies. But adopting the hard to understand technology, one expert says, will require educating and upskilling your workforce.

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Homeroom

APRIL 29, 2024

Less intelligent. Less capable. Less likely to succeed. These are just some of the harmful stereotypes commonly associated with students who choose to enroll in a community college. Despite those enrolled comprising over 8.9 million undergraduate students and 1.6 million public high school students, the stigma surrounding community college stubbornly remains.

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Super Library Marketing

APRIL 29, 2024

Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library My maternal grandfather was small (he stood about 5 feet 3 inches tall) but mighty. He returned from World War Two to a wife and four children. He made ends meet by farming, driving a milk delivery truck, and working on a road construction crew. He taught me to build fences, crack walnuts with a vise, and drive a tractor and a car.

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Homeroom

APRIL 29, 2024

Update about federal student loan servicing The U.S. Department of Education, including its office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), is constantly working to improve the student loan borrower experience. FSA has worked tirelessly to give borrowers the information and support they need to take advantage of all of the benefits of the student loan repayment Continue Reading The post Update for MOHELA student loan borrowers appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore appointed Katie Savage as the state CIO in January 2023. Previously, Savage served as director of the Defense Digital Service. She began her career as an urban planner, producing an open data portal for the city of Chicago prior to going to lead the City Tech Collaborative, a public-private partnership. Her background gives her deep insights into how to best use data in government as she strives to improve citizen services.

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GovLoop

APRIL 29, 2024

At GovLoop, we’re always excited to offer meaningful online training to government employees who need to stay up to date on the latest technology and trends in order to serve constituents effectively. The month of May is one of our favorites, though, as it’s when we host the spring edition of the NextGen Government Training Virtual Summit.

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A Library Writer's Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

The Forum for Open Research in MENA (FORM) is a non-profit membership organisation supporting the advancement of Open Science policies and practices in research communities and institutions across the Arab world. A catalyst for positive action, we work with key stakeholders to develop and implement a pragmatic programme to facilitate the transition towards more accessible, inclusive and sustainable research and education models in the Arab region.

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GovLoop

APRIL 29, 2024

Recognizing that legislators and executive leaders have little appetite for sweeping modernization plans, many agencies are opting for a more targeted approach, focusing on initiatives that deliver tangible benefits. For example: A lawmaker who might not understand the need to upgrade network infrastructure will likely see the value of providing constituents with more reliable and secure services.

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Microsoft Public Sector

APRIL 29, 2024

Join us for informative webinars with Teams Engineering, where you’ll get firsthand the latest updates and best practices for ensuring a smooth, seamless.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 29, 2024

Arbor Day was Friday and this is Monday. I'm late. Although many places don't necessary celebrate Arbor Day on the last Friday of April. Street Trees of Seattle is an interesting book. During the pandemic Ms. Ebrahimi went for long walks, began re-connecting and re-looking at the natural world, and began documenting street trees at the neighborhood scale.

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Partnership for Public Service

APRIL 29, 2024

Public servants are the foundation and backbone of our country, and Public Service Recognition Week 2024 offers us a chance to recognize and reflect on all their hard work and accomplishments. Here are 10 ways you can celebrate public servants this year: 1. Spread the word about PSRW using the Partnership’s toolkit. Our toolkit makes posting simple and fun, providing you with various resources and templates to raise awareness about the work and achievements of public servants.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 29, 2024

Introduction President Biden recently addressed the pressing issue of housing affordability in his recent State of the Union (SOTU) speech, announcing several initiatives to tackle it. Most of his homeownership-related proposals were variations of the tax credit and downpayment assistance programs already much discussed by his party’s policymakers.

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GCN

APRIL 29, 2024

Twenty-three states want the Biden administration's EPA to curtail its approach to environmental justice.

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