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New research from Georgetown’s Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation reveals how states are navigating technology, governance and operations to improve access to public benefits like SNAP and Medicaid. -
With a $755,000 grant from the nonprofit Proof Positive, the play2PREVENT Lab at Dartmouth College is leveraging behavioral science to build “serious games” for youth on the autism spectrum.
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A North Carolina school district has contracted with Howard Technology Solutions for software designed to bar students from accessing illicit material online, which has become a bigger problem in the era of 1:1 devices.
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Georgia's third largest school district said in a recent court filing that costs directly associated with social media addiction included more than $400,000 in the past year for cellphone lockers and lockable pouches.
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A cybersecurity initiative and a collaborative electronic health record are among the endeavors the state will work on, with $500 million from the federal government. It will receive the money over a five-year period.
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A cut to federal food assistance is looming, but residents have been struggling with the program for months. A cyber attack in July targeted a phone system that lets people call about their account information.
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The website was designed to make it easier for landlords to list their properties and also for residents to find available homes in Portage, according to a news release from the city.
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Medicare began covering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained the popular offering through temporary waivers approved by Congress since.
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In partnership with Axis Research & Technologies, the university intends to build a 36,000-square-foot surgical center with technology to give surgery students real-time feedback on skills, teamwork and procedures.
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To make sense of a complex state initiative, many school districts in California have turned to the behavioral health technology platform TadHealth that simplifies complex billing processes for users.
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The university's new lab includes technology to perform intra-oral scans and produce polished dentures and dental guards in minutes, giving students practice with the latest techniques in digital dentistry.
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Lessons in digital literacy and citizenship, along with positive teacher-student relationships, may help schools combat the negative impact of online influencers on boys who struggle with loneliness or low self-esteem.
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Modernizing benefits delivery is no longer a question of “if,” it’s a question of “how well.” Making benefits more easily accessible improves staff workload, increases user satisfaction and improves outcomes.
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As researchers race to find a new funding source before money runs out and they're forced to pull the sensors, a nonprofit has launched a crowdsource campaign to try to keep the program afloat.
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City Council members unanimously approved a motion to amend the city’s Homeless Action Plan with AI-generated recommendations from ChatGPT. The shift restricts how public funds can be used.
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As passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act jeopardizes Medicaid coverage for millions, helpful system modernizations in Wyoming and Washington have been in the works for years.
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Jay Martin, director of School Safety & Security for the Nebraska Department of Education, warns that kids are learning cultural norms from social media instead of parents or their peers.
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Electronic health record rollouts in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia mark a shift toward tech-driven patient care in state correctional facilities. One aim is freeing up more staff time for direct patient care.
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After years of having to bring a check to the hospital, parents can now just fill out a digital form, pay with a credit card and receive the birth certificate in about two days.
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The experience of accessing public benefits online can vary greatly and is shaped both by a state’s digital identity management approach and the applicant's experiences, according to a report released Tuesday.
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The East Bay Municipal Utility District’s newest $325 million addition to the Orinda Water Treatment Plant centers around a high-tech plan to use ultraviolet light as a primary decontamination strategy.
