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Co-Chairs Named to Southern Regional Education Board Commission on AI and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Smith will co-chair the new Southern Regional Education Board Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Education (SREB). Henry McMaster “When used correctly, AI is a powerful tool capable of reshaping our education system,” said McMaster. “By developing related policies in K-12 and postsecondary education as well as 3.)

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Idaho education board lacks authority for University of Phoenix deal, legal memo says

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An attorney for the Legislature took aim at how the proposed transaction is structured and recommended that lawmakers take legal action against it.

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Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp Elected 2023-24 Southern Regional Education Board Chair

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Kemp was elected chair of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) earlier this week. Brian Kemp SREB works with states to improve public education at every level, from early childhood through doctoral education. “I

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Idaho education board backs closed door discussion over University of Phoenix acquisition

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In standing by their decision to hold a private meeting, the board members set the stage for a legal battle with the state’s attorney general.

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Idaho education board lacks authority for University of Phoenix deal, legal memo says - Natalie Schwartz, Higher Ed Dive

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Idaho lawmakers should “request or file appropriate legal action” a gainst the state education board’s plan to acquire the University of Phoenix through a nonprofit corporation affiliated with the University of Idaho, a lawyer for the Legislature wrote in a memo released last week.

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Idaho lawmakers could put University of Phoenix deal at ‘grave risk,’ official says

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A member of the state’s education board told legislators that taking legal action — as threatened in a pending resolution — could imperil the transaction.

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Idaho lawmakers push back on planned University of Phoenix acquisition

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A proposed resolution would urge the state’s education board to reconsider greenlighting the deal and allow legislative leaders to take legal action.