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Strategies for State Leaders Working to Bridge the Digital Divide for Students
In spring 2020, the US Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology hosted a series of listening sessions with state leaders—from state educational agencies, state broadband offices, state libraries, and state economic development agencies—to identify what digital equity issues were magnified as a result of school closings, what immediate actions states were taking to address these issues, and what long-term solutions were being considered to sustainably address these issues.
US Department of Education Fulfills Administration Promise to Invest $200 Million in STEM Education (US Department of Education)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 11/08/2018 - 15:17US Secretary of Education Announces Press Secretary
US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the hiring of Liz Hill as the Education Department's press secretary. Prior to joining the Department, Hill served as communications director for US Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, between 2016-2017, and as communications director to US Rep. Luke Messer (R-IN), chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, between 2013-2016. A former television news reporter and morning news anchor from 2005-2013, Hill has a BA in communications from Brigham Young University and a master's in strategic public relations from The George Washington University.