US Federal Register

FCC To Review E-Rate Program To Ensure Congress's Vision — open the original publisher

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on measures the Commission can take to better protect children when using E-Rate-funded networks, the Commission's progress in ensuring affordable access to high-speed broadband to and within schools and libraries, and whether the Commission's current interpretation of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is the best reading of the statute. The Commission also proposes actions to strengthen E-Rate program

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Baker McKenzie Connect On Tech

Brazil: ANPD regulates Digital ECA transparency reports — open the original publisher

First transparency report due by September 17 ANPD establishes minimum content and a deadline for September 17 for the first Digital ECA transparency report. In brief On August 11, 2026, the Brazilian Data Protection Agency (ANPD) issued Decision Order CD/ANPD No. 122/2026, which addresses requirements of the semiannual transparency reports required under the Children and [...] The post Brazil: ANPD regulates Digital ECA transparency reports appeared first on Connect On Tech .

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White House

National Substance Use Primary Prevention Month, 2026 — open the original publisher

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION This National Substance Use Primary Prevention Month, we renew our pledge to safeguard our children, friends, families, and communities from the devastating reach of illicit drugs by stopping addiction before it ever begins. Substance abuse remains among the gravest threats confronting our country, poisoning […] The post National Substance Use Primary Prevention Month, 2026 appeared first on The White House .

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White House

Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans — open the original publisher

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum of December 5, 2025 (Aligning United States Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries), the Department of Health and Human Services […] The post Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans appeared first on The White Hous

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US GAO Reports

Federal Student Loans: Education Could Better Coordinate with Servicers When Making Program Changes — open the original publisher

What GAO Found The Department of Education provides student loan servicers with instruction for implementing program changes via formal documents known as change requests. Change requests outline new or modified requirements for servicers and can vary in their complexity. For example, Education could require servicers to carry out tasks ranging from sending straightforward borrower communications to implementing major repayment plan changes. Examples of Tasks Student Loan Servicers Carry Out for

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US GAO Reports

College Athletics: Most Programs Spend More Than They Generate in Revenue — open the original publisher

What GAO Found Intercollegiate athletics at four-year colleges in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) are organized into divisions, subdivisions, and conferences. Division I (DI) colleges compete at the highest level and can offer students full athletics scholarships. Division II (DII) colleges typically offer partial athletics scholarships. In both divisions, expenses for most athletic programs were greater than the revenue they generated, according to GAO’s analysis of NCAA dat

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US Federal Register

Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of — open the original publisher

This final rule will revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals; make changes relating to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals; update the payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs); update and make changes to requirements for certain quality prog

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US GAO Reports

Disaster Response: Lessons Learned in Supporting Mothers and Young Children — open the original publisher

What GAO Found The unique needs of mothers and young children during disasters include appropriate sheltering, feeding and care supplies, medical and mental health support, and other services, according to relevant literature and disaster service providers from selected local, state, and nonprofit organizations. For example, large shelters may not be the best option for families with infants. Mothers also often need diapers, baby food, and infant formula. Service providers from 12 local, state,

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US GAO Reports

Firearms Education: ATF Should Use Performance Metrics and Information to Evaluate and Manage Outreach Campaign — open the original publisher

What GAO Found Since 2000, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) have managed and launched the Don’t Lie for the Other Guy campaign across various cities in the U.S. The campaign is intended to educate the public about the legal consequences of “straw purchases”—when someone who is prohibited from buying a firearm has someone else (a “straw buyer”) make the purchase for them. The campaign also educates federal firearms li

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US FTC Press Releases

Student Loan Forgiveness Scammer Permanently Banned from Debt Relief Industry and Telemarketing — open the original publisher

Dennise Merdjanian, an operator of a student loan debt forgiveness scheme, will be permanently banned from the debt relief industry and telemarketing under a proposed order resolving the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that she and other operators took more than $45.9 million from consumers as part of their illegal student loan debt relief operatio View Press Release

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European Commission

Digital Talent EU Days 2026 in Dublin — open the original publisher

Digital Talent EU Days 2026 in Dublin Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 07/20/2026 - 15:02   15 October 2026 - 16 October 2026   Trinity Business School, Dublin, Ireland The Digital Talent EU Days will host a debate on Europe’s digital skills challenges and drive action on talent, competitiveness and inclusion. Digital Talent EU Days On 15 and 16 October, LEADSx2030 and Connecting Women in Digital , in partnership with the European Commission, National Coalitions , agencies and local partn

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US Federal Register

Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media — open the original publisher

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to change the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to an admission for a fixed time period, and additional changes to admission and extension requirements. This final rule will provide additional protections and oversight of these nonimmigrant categories and will allow DHS to better evaluate whether these nonimmigrants are maintaining status while temporarily in the United States. This fi

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US FTC Press Releases

FTC Approves Final Order Against TruHeight for Deceptive and Unsubstantiated Advertising of Supplements for Kids and Teens — open the original publisher

The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with Vanilla Chip LLC—which does business as TruHeight—and its two principals requiring them to pay $750,000, while barring them from making false or unsupported health claims and using fake or incentivized consumer reviews. View Press Release

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Baker McKenzie Connect On Tech

United Arab Emirates: Legislation Issued Banning Under-15s from Social Media — open the original publisher

In brief On 17 June 2026, the UAE Cabinet issued Resolution No. 106 of 2026, the first detailed instrument under the Child Digital Safety Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2025). It introduces a hard age limit for social media, backed by mandatory age verification, and applies to any social media platform operating in or directed [...] The post United Arab Emirates: Legislation Issued Banning Under-15s from Social Media appeared first on Connect On Tech .

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UK Contracts Finder — AI procurement

Renewal of Access Career Centre - Student Employability Platform — open the original publisher

Cloud-based careers resource platform providing career assessments, online learning, jobs board, CV builder with AI scoring (CV 360), simulated interview tool (Interview 360), and psychometric testing, accessible university-wide. This is a Call-Off contract under G-Cloud 14 - Lot 2 Cloud Software Classification: Software package and information systems.

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US FTC Press Releases

FTC Endorses Ohio Supreme Court Proposal to Weaken ABA’s Law School Accreditation Monopoly — open the original publisher

The Federal Trade Commission lauded an Ohio Supreme Court proposal to lower the cost of legal representation by ending the American Bar Association’s explicit control over whether an Ohio bar applicant’s legal education is sufficient for practicing law in the state, undermining its monopoly. View Press Release

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