The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has launched the Missouri Data Visualization Tool (MO DVT), a web-based application that offers reports and analysis on academic performance, including achievement and growth data aggregated by subject, year, and grade.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has launched the ReadOhio initiative, a statewide effort to encourage improved literacy skills for all ages, including the implementation of curriculum aligned with the science of reading in k-12 schools.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved 59 Smart Schools Investment Plans, which are focused on modernizing school technology and boosting school security.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has signed a new executive order (EO) that established an AI task force and data center of excellence.
Connecticut’s open data portal – data.ct.gov – has turned 10 years old. The portal is intended to make data collected by state government more easily accessible to the public and promote greater government transparency.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has launched the Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force, which is comprised of Federal, state, and local security, law enforcement, and election administration partners who are collaborating to share information and coordinate plans to mitigate threats to the election process, protect voters from intimidation, and provide voters with accurate, trusted election information.
Middlesex County, N.J., has launched RIDE On Demand, an affordable app-based public transit service to address areas where buses and trains cannot efficiently serve.
New York has allocated $20 million in grant funding for the Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG) program, which will help improve emergency communications across the state.
Boston-based tree lovers will now have access to expansive urban tree data via the city’s Analyze Boston open data hub.
Western Wyoming Community College has entered into a partnership with Uwill, a provider of mental health and wellness solutions for colleges and students, to increase the college’s existing counseling capabilities for all students.
