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Is Distance Learning Still Relevant in Arizona in 2023? All Signs Point to Yes

As we venture further into 2023, many parents and education experts throughout Arizona are asking the question: will distance learning still be relevant in 2023? As much as the world has changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it is safe to say that distance learning has become a part of our

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Cybercriminals use pandemic to attack schools and colleges

Vulnerable devices and systems are targets. EThamPhoto/Getty Images Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro Cyberattacks have hit schools and colleges harder than any other industry during the pandemic. In 2020, including the costs of downtime, repairs and lost opportunities, the average ransomware attack cost educational institutions $2.73 million. That is $300,000 more than

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Yavapai College Continues Registration, Will Move to Phase Orange for Spring Semester January 19

Registration continues for Yavapai College’s Spring 2021 semester, as the College comes off Winter Break offering a diverse schedule of conventional, remote-learning and hybrid courses commencing Tuesday, January 19. Yavapai College will begin Spring Semester in Phase Orange of its five-phase COVID-19 re-entry plan, with most courses offered remotely through Zoom. In-person laboratory instruction and

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Schools confront ‘off the rails’ numbers of failing grades

The first report cards of the school year are arriving with many more Fs than usual in a dismal sign of the struggles students are experiencing with distance learning. School districts from coast to coast have reported the number of students failing classes has risen by as many as two or three times — with

Education

FREE learning sessions: ASU Innovation Week + Innovation Quarter

ASU is offering five weeks of free virtual programming to engage students, families with kids and the entire community in learning activities covering topics from social justice to the zombie apocalypse to cookie decorating. The catalog of learning opportunities includes nearly 200 activities, which range from single, 15-minute sessions to courses taking place over multiple

Education

Yavapai College reverts to ‘Red Phase’ of COVID-19 re-entry plan beginning 11/30

Yavapai College has announced that the College will revert to the ‘red phase’ of its COVID-19 re-entry plan when the College returns from Thanksgiving break on Monday, November 30 through Sunday, December 6. College leadership will meet each Friday through the remainder of the fall semester to determine which phase the College will operate in