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DeVos Meets With Staff as GOP Proposes Terminating ED
On the heels of Betsy DeVos' confirmation as the new head of the United States Department of Education, several Republican representatives have introduced a bill to eliminate the department altogether.
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ESSA Student Accountability Ruling Canceled by Congress
Just hours after Betsy DeVos was officially confirmed as education secretary by the United States Senate, a Republican-led Congress dismantled rules laying out how parts of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the Higher Education Act (HEA) would be implemented. On Monday, Senate and House Joint Resolution 57 and H.J. 58 were passed along for a vote to the full House by the House Rules Committee.
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New Coalition Created to Advocate for Adult Learners
The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, Online Learning Consortium, Presidents' Forum and University Professional and Continuing Education Association have joined forces to create the National Adult Learner Coalition, an organization devoted to advancing the adult learner agenda and expanding post-secondary education and credentialing opportunities.
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CTL Teams with PortableCloud to Offer Web Content and Apps Over WiFi Without Internet Connection
CTL (Compute, Teach, Learn) is partnering with PortableCloud to offer the PortableCloud platform and Cube servers, which allow users to access curated files, web content and web apps over WiFi in any device with a browser, regardless of internet connectivity.
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LA Community College District Refreshes Data Center for 9 Colleges
As part of a major upgrade to its data center, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) has rolled out a host of power management solutions from Eaton.
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  International Serious Games Awards Submissions Due: March 1, 2017 (professional studio games), May 1, 2017 (student games) (Award entries: seriousplayconf.com/awards)
  Event: July 18–20
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