Department of Education

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U.S. Department of Education Selects Territorium as a Finalist in the ... (PRNewswire)

PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Education has named Territorium as a finalist in the Future Finder Challenge, a $1 million challenge to reimagine ...

The challenge received 76 submissions in response to the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education's (OCTAE) invitation to build digital career navigation tools that better support adult learners. To evaluate submissions, the challenge brought together multidisciplinary panels of reviewers and judges with expertise in adult education, edtech, career navigation, industry, and inclusion and accessibility. The secure and interoperable toolkit enables learners to take control of their digital credentials and improve their lifetime earning power through personalized learning, assessments, and career opportunities with a data-rich, skills-based comprehensive learner record (CLR) of each learner's capabilities. "We are honored to be selected by the U.S. As a finalist, Territorium will receive $50,000 and advance to the Stage 2 virtual accelerator. [Territorium](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3815901-1&h=2907097099&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrtm.me%2F3XyDHlW&a=Territorium) as a finalist in the [Future Finder Challenge](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3815901-1&h=8905901&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurefinderchallenge.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfinalists%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3Dfinalist-announcement&a=Future+Finder+Challenge), a $1 million challenge to reimagine career navigation for adult learners.

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State Board of Education pressures laggard school districts to raise ... (Miami Herald)

Members of the State Board of Education are considering how to put “pressure” on local leaders of teachers unions and school board members amid delays in ...

“And that’s the school board members.” “Lawmakers could eliminate some of the 20 laws that currently dictate how teachers are paid, and they can allocate sufficient funds to ensure that educators of all levels of experience are paid fairly.” State board member Esther Byrd suggested Wednesday that the board turn its focus to districts where salary money hasn’t been distributed. Adam Miller, a senior chancellor with the state Department of Education, said the department has “fully approved” salary-distribution plans for 69 school districts, which include county districts and other types of districts. “They’re putting the raises that these teachers deserve at risk. That money is part of an effort to raise minimum teacher pay to $47,500.

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US report: Philippine laws for persons with disabilities, special ... (Philstar.com)

Despite the passage of a law requiring all cities and municipalities to establish a learning center for students with disabilities, the Philippines has yet ...

It requires every city and municipality to have an inclusive learning center to increase the access to education among Filipino students with disabilities. Difficulty collecting and monitoring data related to the plight of students with disabilities is not new in the Philippines. The Philippine government also “lacked a clear system for informing parents of children with disabilities of their educational rights” and “did not have a well-defined procedure for reporting discrimination in education.”

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Group calls for students in school boards to monitor education ... (Philstar.com)

A youth group monitoring education accountability has called on local school boards to include more students in their roster and expand youth representation ...

Youth and student groups during the forum also called to increase the allocation for the Special Education Fund (SEF) from 1% to 2% to better involve students in local education governance. Ken Gilo, chairperson of the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines, said students should be present in education policy creation and implementation despite the absence of a requirement for their membership in local school boards. Local school boards are part of local government units that control the prized Special Education Fund (SEF), which is collected from 1% of all property taxes in a locality to supplement the needs of public schools.

The Department of Education Announces Public Hearings on Higher ... (U.S. Department of Education)

The Department's regulatory efforts reflect our commitment to supporting students and ensuring they can access opportunities that will help them succeed. “The ...

More on the negotiated rulemaking process is available [here](https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/hea08/neg-reg-faq.html?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=). The public is also invited to provide written comment for 30 days following the official posting. Individuals who wish to view the hearings without providing comment must register to observe. [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) no later than noon Eastern Time on the business day prior to the public hearing at which they wish to speak. Today’s announcement is the first step in the process of issuing new regulations. “The Department’s primary responsibility is to serve students and help them succeed,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.

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