Encryption in danger: Encryption is essential, but a number of countries are trying to weaken its protections, Wired.com says. Recent attempts to weaken encryption have happened in Germany, Brazil, India, and other countries. âTechnical as encryption can be, it is really about something at the very core of how we live our lives today: Should people be able to have a private conversation when they are not together in person?â
Spurring community broadband: Vermont lawmakers are trying to encourage the growth of municipal broadband services in the state, Seven Days reports. Legislation there would pump up volunteer-run communications districts that offer broadband services. A bill in the legislature there would redirect federal broadband aid to these communications districts.
Collinsville Schools bridge digital divide for 500 students in Fairmont City, State Park
One of five such networks to provide Internet access nationwide
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From left: Collinsvile School District Board of Education members Michelle Stutts, Jane Soehlke, Gary Kusmierczak and Dr. Dennis Craft; Superintendent Dr. Brad Skertich; Director of Technology Derek Turner; Fairmont City Mayor Michael Suarez; LTE Specialist at STEPcg Ben Fischer; CEO at Stepcg Ed Walton; Collinsville School District Board of Education President Gary Peccola; Senior Vice President of Solutions Engineering at STEPcg Todd Kelly; and Private LTE Program Director at STEPcg Dan Gregory.Courtesy of Collinsville School District
Collinsville SD nearly set to unveil equity, diversity group
Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@edwpub.net
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Students at the school’s 2019 Global Fest, organized by the Multicultural Kahoks - a club that promotes diversity within the school. Their purpose is to learn about other cultures through food, dance, dress and guest speakers. The event is unlikely to return to the district until 2022 or later.Courtesy of the Collinsville School District
COLLINSVILLE Parents, students and staff members in the Collinsville School District will soon learn more about an initiative the district has been working on behind-the-scenes for more than a year, thanks in part to the pandemic.