[ad_1] This story was originally published by The 19th. As efforts to expand the child tax credit and provide paid family leave have stalled at the federal level, states are increasingly incentivizing private employers to step in and fill one of the other most painful gaps for working parents: child care. According to the National ...

[ad_1] The arrest in France of the controversial Russian-born founder of Telegram—and potential actions against the social media and messaging platform itself—could reduce the public’s ability to fully understand the war in Ukraine. The site is a key source of analysis and opinion of Russian military bloggers.  “On the Russian side, Telegram is used by all levels ...

[ad_1] It seems like just the other day that my Democratic friends were telling me that the Republicans were a threat to democracy. Come to think of it, it was just the other day – the day before President Biden held that press conference during which he told the world that he intends to stay ...

[ad_1] Collectible figures retailer Funko has traditionally been a wholesale, B2B company, said Josh Smiley, vice president and head of technology at Funko. But in the past few years, Funko has focused on its direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales. Having one-to-one fan engagement on Funko.com “has been super successful and incredibly important” to the retailer, Smiley told ...

[ad_1] Defense One Radio, Ep. 154: Behind the rise in global defense spending, Part 3: The wider world – Defense One Skip to Content Get all our news and commentary in your inbox at 6 a.m. ET. Senior Multimedia Editor, Defense One May 20, 2024 09:51 AM ET Google Pla Apple Podcasts Guest: Chris Blattman, ...

[ad_1] We wrote recently about some of the reasons that may be keeping teachers from pursuing the bilingual educator route, despite the widespread need for teachers who can instruct English learners. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. The need has gained new urgency as the immigrant population in the U.S. grows. Politicized clashes over the ...

[ad_1] Stuart Blythe teaches writing courses at Michigan State University that are officially listed as in-person only. But he makes it clear to students that they are welcome to join any class session remotely via Zoom if they can’t make it in on any given day. It’s a practice he started at the height of ...

[ad_1] Picture the banks of the Charles River, the vibrant hustle of MIT’s corridors, the green lawns and serene brick of Harvard Business School. On a Saturday morning, leaders from Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill and the Pentagon are arriving, coffees in hand. They are here for the Harvard-MIT Technology and National Security Conference, an ...

[ad_1] Recent public debates have focused a spotlight on K-12 math pathways. But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. For early learners, exposure to math concepts can be at the mercy of their family’s economic status ...

[ad_1] The right team, professional development and buy-in are essential to transformative digital learning, according to leaders of some of the largest K–12 school districts in the U.S. During a panel discussion at 1EdTech’s Learning Impact Conference in Anaheim this summer, distinguished educators shed light on their districts’ digital transformations and emphasized the crucial role ...