Policy

The Washington, D.C., event brought policymakers and other ed-tech stakeholders together to discuss policy proposals geared toward closing the digital divide, putting Wi-Fi on buses and other topics.

Last week, industry experts discussed the current data privacy landscape, focusing on the issues surrounding identity data, privacy and transparency, as well as the challenges they pose to government of all sizes.

The state has earmarked $1.8 billion to upgrade school facilities, $385 million in STEM professional development and a 5 percent multi-year base increase for University of California and California State University.

According to a recent audit, the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency failed to limit access to sensitive information in state systems. The audit was critical of employee access control protocols, among other issues.

Roughly 1,000 students could earn bachelor’s degrees in gaming design over the next three years at the City University of New York, in coordination with tech company Urban Arts and the Harlem Gallery of Sciences.

A new $80 million Innovation Campus in Brawley, Calif., will be part of broader efforts to create a highly skilled local workforce to meet a growing demand for lithium, a key component in rechargeable batteries.

The recently passed legislation would take steps to regulate the state's energy companies ensuring that they improve their cybersecurity practices to avoid cyber attacks that could impact the electric grid.

A recent fight sparked by social media has prompted a Connecticut school district to consider implementing a new cell phone policy, and administrators say it would help if parents had their kids leave phones at home.

Open source vulnerabilities are everyone’s problem, and, with memories of Log4Shell still fresh (and cleanup still underway), House lawmakers are asking how and where the federal government can help.

The Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act aims to ensure that when algorithmic analyses are used as evidence in court, defendants get to know how the tools reached their conclusions and allow them to contest the results.

Under Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised proposal, the state's colleges and universities will get a 5 percent base general fund increase in each of the next five years, contingent upon raising graduation rates and meeting other goals.

In response to a 2018 court ruling that deemed the state's K-12 education system inadequate for Native American students and other groups, the state has set new goals and plans for extended learning and at-risk students.

Officials from Southern Oregon University, the Oregon Institute of Technology and Rogue Community College say higher education institutions must interact and work with communities to meet changes in regional economies.

Carlisle Area School District is seeking state approval for a districtwide flexible instructional day program starting this fall that would give them options for dealing with snow days or other building closures.

An intergovernmental agreement gives Southern Oregon University access to basic directory information for high school students of Medford School District for purposes of sharing enrollment guidance and opportunities.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order places the state among the first to create “a comprehensive and harmonized framework” for assessing how state and public institutions can use blockchain technology.

New Mexico's proposed clean-car rule, which received a public hearing yesterday, would require electric vehicles to account for 7 percent of new car sales starting in January 2025.

Mayor Dave Bronson has issued a written inquiry about his city's recent municipal election. While the mayor said he's not questioning the results of the election, his inquiry calls for an audit.