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The Vermont Principals Association for education bureaucrats has launched a war against the students of a Christian school after it forfeited a girls state basketball tournament game to an opponent that featured a male player.

The Southeastern Produce Council kicked off a morning of educational sessions with “The Prime Directive: Food Waste & Nutrition Insecurity.” Hosting the conversation was moderator Pete Pearson, global initiative lead of food circulatory at the World Wildlife Fund, who set an important tone for the morning reminding the audience that an estimated 30-40 percent of food goes to waste and represents the largest category of material placed in landfills.

LAPEER — The Lapeer County Community Foundation (LCCF) is dedicated to attracting and managing permanently endowed funds serving a wide range of charitable purposes in order to strengthen the quality of life in Lapeer County. As part of the Foundation’s focus on education, it maintains a growing scholarship program. Applications are available at area schools

The Central Rivers Area Education Agency convened superintendents, IT specialists, business managers and public relations staff to discuss ways to prepare for cyber attacks against K-12 school districts.

Both private industry and the public sector struggle with finding people with the expertise to respond to the attacks.

Bills seek to address the growing threat of cyberattacks on businesses and governments.

In the summer of 2019, school Superintendent Devin Embray learned the Glenwood District in Mills County, Iowa, was being held hostage by foreign ransomware attackers.

After their data was held hostage by ransomware in 2019, Iowas Glenwood Community School District paid $10,000 in ransom to get it released.

After their data was held hostage by ransomware in 2019, Iowas Glenwood Community School District paid $10,000 in ransom to get it released.

For schools, increased ransomware attacks bring steep insurance costs, rigorous requirements to qualify for insurance and, in some cases, disruptions in education.