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The Why L&D Teams Need To Make Invisible Leadership Work Teachable

Women leaders perform substantial work that remains largely invisible to their organizations. They manage conflict prevention, regulate team emotions,…

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We investigated Russia’s military indoctrination of Ukrainian children in occupied territories – what we found was more shocking than we could have imagined

Russian forces occupying Ukrainian territory have systematically indoctrinated children into military ideology, violating international humanitarian l…

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No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills

The Federal Communications Commission faces pressure to eliminate a subsidy program that helps schools afford broadband access. FCC Chairman Brendan C…

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Australia’s fuel discount is ending. What does this mean for petrol prices?

Australia's government fuel discount program expires August 2, removing a 16-cents-per-liter subsidy that has kept petrol prices artificially low sinc…

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Data centres are power hungry – but they don’t have to be a burden on NZ’s grid

# Data Centres and New Zealand's Power Grid: A Balance Between Growth and Sustainability Artificial intelligence data centres consume enormous amount…

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Sports venues are offering facial recognition to let people in. What are the risks?

# Sports Venues Deploy Facial Recognition Entry Systems, Raising Privacy Concerns Sports venues across the country are increasingly adopting facial r…

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Senators still working with SEC, Big Ten on issues involved in college sports bill

Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) are pushing to bring the Protect College Sports Act to a Senate vote before the chamber's Aug…

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In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates

# Education Department Fails to Reassure Disability Advocates on Special Education Oversight The U.S. Department of Education attempted to calm fears…

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Overlapping parental leave is the right idea – we just need more fathers to take it

Sweden's parental leave system offers a model for encouraging fathers to engage in early child-rearing. The country's "use it or lose it" policy reser…

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EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Technology Budgets and Staffing

EDUCAUSE released poll results examining how colleges and universities plan technology spending and staffing amid mounting budget pressure. Higher edu…

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Special DemosAU poll has Labor well short of a parliamentary majority

A new poll from DemosAU shows Australia's Labor government facing a significant political challenge. If current polling translates to election results…

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Protecting pets in domestic violence cases will take more than a law change

New Zealand recently moved to protect pets in domestic violence cases by amending the Crimes Act. The law now recognizes animals as potential victims …

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How the Trump administration's new rules could affect international students

The Trump administration has implemented new restrictions on international student visa durations that limit how long students can remain in the Unite…

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Building a better bridge: Prioritizing infrastructure in a pre-K expansion

# Summary New York stands at a pivotal moment for early childhood education expansion, with aligned leadership in Albany and New York City creating a…

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