In a bid to increase access to STEM education, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education has rolled out the “Innovation Station” for O‘ahu public schools.
A senior official with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that the agency had not seen as of late morning any credible cybersecurity-related threats to “Super Tuesday” election operations around the country.
A new bill introduced in the California state legislature would require that all public high schools in California offer at least one computer science education course and would establish computer science as a high school graduation requirement by the 2030–31 school year.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul released the New York State Cybersecurity Grant Plan, which details a whole-of-state approach to reduce cyber risk and build cyber resiliency in local governments statewide.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the state will use nearly $150 million in Federal funding to increase broadband access for homes, businesses, and public institutions across 48 counties.
The city of Cambridge, Mass., is partnering with local community groups to launch the Digital Navigator Pilot Program (DNP), which is designed to train and deploy digital navigators to support residents’ digital needs.
A new survey from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has found that more than three-quarters of households taking part in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will experience internet service disruptions if the program ends.
The city of Detroit has announced new milestones in its efforts to close the digital divide and improve digital equity in the city. Specifically, the city is using its “Certified Tech Hub” initiative to ensure residents can easily determine where they can access digital resources, literacy training, and internet-connected devices.
The latest citizen survey conducted by the Seattle (Wash.) Information Technology Department has found ongoing digital divide and equity issues, and city leadership said it will use findings from survey to pursue goals including 100 percent internet connectivity for residents.
As part of its efforts to improve maternity care within the state, New Jersey has released the latest edition of the New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care.