How States Can Complement Workforce Pell with Smart Aid Design
How states can align their short-term workforce financial aid with Workforce Pell to maximize impact and reduce duplication.
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Lorain Community College’s Fast Track programs offer a model for Workforce Pell: short, affordable, career-aligned pathways.
How Oak National Academy Is Transforming Classrooms with AI and OER
The United States can learn lessons from how Oak National Academy is transforming AI and OER in the U.K.
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JR tells about what drew her to the nexus of AI, the environment, and society and what her hopes are for a future with AI.
The Us@250 Experience: Building a New American Future
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OTI Endorses Artificial Intelligence (AI) Civil Rights Act
Too often, algorithmic decisions entrench bias and deepen inequities.