In preparation for the Palo Alto Weekly’s coverage of the campaigns for Palo Alto Unified Board of Education, we solicited questions from our readers that speak to their topmost concerns about the school district. From their many excellent responses, we’ve crafted a short questionnaire, which we hope will help elucidate……
Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education winners announced | #education | #technology | #training | #cybersecurity | #hacker
The 2022 McGraw Prize recipients are (left to right) Barry Dunn, Cheryl Logan, and Roy Pea. The 2022 winners of the prestigious Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education were announced today by the McGraw Family Foundation and the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Cheryl Logan, Barry Dunn,……
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Library gets an update | #firefox | #chrome | #microsoftedge | #cybersecurity | #hacker
Browsing the web is fun but it is not always safe due to modern web threat campaigns that are sometimes short-lived when compared to threats in the past. The best web browser for protection from threats on the web is no other than Microsoft Edge, and it is able to……
Middle schoolers get a jump on job training | #education | #technology | #training | #cybersecurity | #hacker
Mill Creek Middle in Woodstock is among the first to align its electives with the health care sciences pathway at its district high school, River Ridge. Mill Creek’s 1300 students can opt into nine-week electives around diagnostic and support services, IT and biotechnology, therapeutic services and applied anatomy. “A student……
Higher Education: VA Could Improve Support for Veterans Pursuing STEM Degrees | #education | #technology | #training | #cybersecurity | #hacker
What GAO Found More than 130,000 veterans used the Post-9/11 GI Bill to pursue a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from school years 2019 through 2021. About 3,500 veterans also used the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program to continue pursuing these degrees after exhausting their Post-9/11……
SCSD3: From Pandemic to a Real Path Forward | #education | #technology | #training | #cybersecurity | #hacker
Executive Summary At the most basic level, families across Chicago just want their schools to work. That means having a reliable way to get to school, arriving at a safe space, having trusted staff (and enough trusted staff) in the school building, and for their students to have a good……
Why Computer Science Education Will Be Crucial for ‘Every Job’ | #education | #technology | #training | #cybersecurity | #hacker
Sophia Mendoza’s interest in technology integration in education started as a 3rd grader in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Her teacher brought in a TRS-80, a desktop microcomputer, and let students play with it. It was Mendoza’s first experience with programming. Now, as LAUSD’s Instructional Technology Initiative director, ensuring……
BBB warns offers for free solar panels are likely a scam | #phishing | #scams | #cybersecurity | #hacker
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is warning to be careful when looking at installation offers for solar panels. The BBB said con artists offering “free solar panels” use misleading sales tactics and lies to trick homeowners out of money and into giving away personal information. The……
Coro Cyber Security Platform Awarded 16 Badges in G2’s Prestigious Fall 2022 Report, Including Two High Performer Badges in Email Security | #emailsecurity | #phishing | #ransomware | #cybersecurity | #hacker
Coro Coro Received Five High Performer Badges, Including Awards for Email Security, Cloud Email Security, and Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coro, the all-in-one cyber security platform designed for mid-market organizations, growing businesses and lean IT teams, today announced it has won……
Suspected GTA 6 Leaker Pleads Not Guilty On Hacking Charges [Update] | #computerhacking | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #hacker
A man wipes blood off his lip while standing in front of a bar. Today, London City Police announced they had arrested a 17-year-old from Oxfordshire Thursday evening. While the police have yet to confirm why, it’s been reported that the teen was arrested in connection with the recent Uber……