[ONLINE] State and Community Adoption Initiatives: Maximizing Federal Broadband Investments
Join the Open Technology Institute for a discussion on maximizing federal investments in broadband through the DEA’s grant program.
Virtual
2PM – 3PM EDT
App Stores vs. Platforms: Who Should Be Verifying Internet Users’ Ages?
The debate over who should be responsible for age verification shows that such mandates pose risks to everyone’s safety & privacy online.
DOGE Dodges the Truth About Wasteful Spending
Based on an analysis conducted by New America, the savings from DOGE’s cancelled IES contracts are heavily inflated.
DOGE said it cut $881 million at the Education Department. The real savings are much less.
Antoinette Flores is quoted in USA Today on DOGE’s inflated claims of saving nearly $900 million in “wasteful” government spending.
PAYA Adds 33 New Members to Virtual Learning Network
In February 2025, the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) welcomed new members to the PAYA Network
Why the University of Texas System is Offering Microcredentials to Students — For Free
Shalin Jyotishi is quoted in a Higher Ed Dive article discussing the University of Texas System’s partnership with Coursera.
Sabiha Zainulbhai
Deputy Director, Domestic Housing
Part Two | Tablets and Teaching: When, If, and How in Early Learning
Getting specific about different uses of touchscreen tablets among preschool and K-3 teachers.
Virtual
3PM – 4PM EDT
Tech Experts Trump Fired from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Say Consumers at Risk
Lilian Coral on the consequences of gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.