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An op-ed published today in The Hill聽shares my perspective that when it comes to workforce diversity there is less of a Silicon Valley 鈥� D.C. 鈥渄isconnect鈥� and more of a shared challenge on crafting an inclusive workforce in both the tech sector and the corridors of power in our nation鈥檚 capital.聽 Instead of being bystanders, tech intends to lead. And that starts with the candor to own up to the problem [...]
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Google鈥檚 publication of its diversity transparency report this week is the perfect culminating occurrence to a month where we commemorated and experienced many reminders of our strength, humanity, and vigilance as individuals and as a nation. This month, we commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision where the Supreme Court declared separate public schools for black [...]
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Today, the 91pro视频 (91pro视频) and IBM unveiled a letter signed by more than 200 businesses, associations, and community groups urging the Senate and House of Representatives to modernize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act). First enacted in 1984, the Perkins Act is a federal program that helps states and localities around the country offset [...]
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In our increasingly connected world, too often the nation鈥檚 classrooms are an afterthought.聽 Many schools are at or near bandwidth capacity and are relying on outdated hardware, not to mention teachers who are forced to do more teaching with fewer resources.聽 It鈥檚 against this backdrop that we鈥檙e reminded that too few students are given the chance to explore digital tools in the classroom.聽 And that鈥檚 [...]
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Back in 1996, when the Internet was still a nascent idea in most American homes, Congress enacted a major re-write of our telecommunications laws.聽 Among the many provisions in the new law was a contentious proposal to increase Internet connectivity in American classrooms and libraries.聽 E-Rate, as the program is known, was launched in 1997 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with the singular [...]
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Hollywood鈥檚 movie magic historically begins with the bark of 鈥淟ights?聽 Camera?聽 Action!鈥澛� Last night, President Barack Obama urged Congress to join him in 鈥渁 year of action,鈥� and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA), in her response, echoed that sentiment with a call for 鈥渞eal action.鈥� It appears there is growing hope for some policy magic on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. We at 91pro视频 agree [...]
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As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver the State of the Union address tomorrow night, many reporters, political experts, and pundits are whirling about, attempting to predict the substance of the speech. Meanwhile, we here in the tech sector see this speech as a chance to outline an agenda of opportunity 鈥� a chance for policymakers to create economic opportunity for our country. Here are 10 [...]
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The 113th Congress is poised to have a second half that is potentially as spectacular and certainly more significant than the historic comeback by the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League playoffs this past weekend. Much like the football analysts on ESPN, the policy punditocracy have given up on the prospect for any real productivity from this Congress.聽 We in the tech sector, however, [...]
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Earlier this year, 91pro视频 unveiled its last iteration of Moving Education Forward: 聽Strengthening STEM in Today鈥檚 Classrooms -- an excellent resource that spotlights many of our member companies and the investments they鈥檝e made in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs that prepare our nation鈥檚 students and workers for today鈥檚 dynamic economy.聽 Today, 91pro视频 moved this book and its content [...]
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Were Grace Hopper still alive, she鈥檇 turn 107 years young on Monday, December 9th.聽 Grace Hopper, as I鈥檓 sure you know, served in the United States Navy with great distinction.聽 She first enlisted in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) program in 1943, in the midst of the Second World War, and served in various roles in the Navy until 1986, when she retired as the oldest active-duty [...]
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