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The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles has released a series of instructional videos to aid online users. Meanwhile, Alaska has debuted the Alaska Mobile ID, a mobile driver’s license and identity credential. -
Among more than 68,000 surveyed educators, most say school cellphone policies directly contributed to students having better learning experiences, healthier relationships and improved emotional well-being.
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The company, one of the few publicly traded gov tech suppliers, reports revenue growth and gains from AI and an acquisition in its latest financials. More such deals seem almost certain as Via vies for more market share.
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The company believes the hack, which took place Thursday, stemmed from a compromised company contractor's account, company officials explained in a public statement Monday morning.
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A report on ed-tech practices at more than 100 U.S. K-12 school districts found that app use has proliferated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, creating more data privacy considerations.
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation approved $52.5 million in funding for the state to build on its existing base of electric vehicle chargers over the next two years.
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For Chicago Ridge Public Library, funding from the Emergency Connectivity Fund has gone toward purchasing new laptops and Wi-Fi hot spots to help residents connect to the Internet.
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Five new ed-tech startups will join this year’s EDTECH WEEK conference in New York City to network and pitch their ideas to investors on Wednesday’s demo day. All are working on digital training and upskilling.
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Gov. Jared Polis announced that a cryptocurrency payment option will be offered on all state tax bills — including individual and business incomes — during a kickoff event for Denver Startup Week, which began Monday.
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After being put on hold in May 2022, the Internet Master Plan has been in a state of limbo as officials map the next steps. Another newly announced undertaking, however, promises to put a dent in the digital divide in the meantime.
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Elms will roll out this grant in the spring semester, and have it fully in place for fall of 2023. The grant will offer need-based scholarship aid to around 40 students per year, and extend for as long as they’re at the college.
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The STEM career pathway program directed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will become part of the Buffalo Public Schools’ K-12 curriculum, school officials announced this week.
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A new bipartisan proposal, co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, wants to help keep potentially dangerous debris from orbit in order to protect satellites as well as safeguard astronauts and private space travelers.
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There is interest in providing broadband access in Joplin as those hired to conduct a search for the service gather information about potential contractors or providers, the City Council was told Monday night.
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The end product will ideally provide new city-owned technology that Cleveland could use to identify people responsible for dumping, according to CITO Roy Fernando, who has promised to use tech to improve city services.
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The new platform will provide access to training mandated by the state as well as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other required training. It will also allow the department to track its training compliance.
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The new radios include next-generation technology that would give the department improved coverage and may play a role in future school safety plans, according to Albany County, N.Y., Sheriff Craig Apple.
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A City Council committee has recommended two contracts to run a fiber-optic network and extend Wi-Fi service in the RiverEdge Park. Officials are hoping the service will be ready for a major holiday event later this year.
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The nonprofit endowed by Gilead Sciences has donated $3 million to expand Xavier University’s STEM programming for high schoolers. The grant will provide access to intensive pre-college programs to more than 1,000 students.
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The company Winsor Learning will offer free professional development resources for teachers to help combat declines in K-12 reading and math test scores that have steepened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Dixon and Sterling school districts alerted parents and teachers to communications disruptions caused by a “credential stuffing” cyber attack on the widely used messaging app Seesaw last week.
