After nearly two weeks, there is a published article regarding FAFSA Beta-1 testing feedback.

Beta testing began on October 1 with the six selected community-based organization and their invited students kicking off the first round.

The Front End

As reported in the Inside Higher Education article one director from a participating CBO stated that the vast majority of students were able to complete the application that day.

A precise number would be more informative. We can reasonably conclude the figure is above seventy-five percent, but that is a guess.

If the number is higher, why not way so?

What were the reasons some students couldn’t complete the application?

Yes, this is the preliminary round, but ED needs to exert maximum effort to restore public trust. Total transparency should be provided.

The media was not granted access to phase-1 testing Will the next phases also be closed to the media?

If ED is to repair its relationship with the public and restore trust, total transparency is needed.

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Virtually Visit Olympic Museums Around the World

With the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just weeks away, why not use the convenience of the internet to visit Olympic museums in different countries virtually?

If you’ve visited our K-12 Learning Resources, you may have “visited” the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, which offers a 360º virtual tour. 

There are several other Olympic museums throughout the world. Not all have full-scale virtual tours, but most offer an inside look at the museum, videos or contain back stories about featured athletes, and events.

Some also focus on non-Olympic sports and experiences.

There are over thirty facilities counted as Olympic museums.

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