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California Coalition Launches Satellite to Track Pollution
The Carbon Mapper Coalition, a California-based coalition that includes the state government and philanthropic organizations, has launched a methane-detecting satellite that will help track dangerous pollutants including methane.
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  1. CISA Hosts Annual Election Security Exercise
    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) hosted its seventh annual Tabletop the Vote election security exercise on Aug. 22-23 and Aug. 26-27.
  2. Batavia City School District Names Wendy Villone as Director of Educational Technology
    New York’s Batavia City School District Board of Education has approved the appointment of Wendy Villone as the director of Educational Technology, effective Sept. 12.
  3. Ole Miss Signs Onto new Student Information System
    The University of Mississippi – long dubbed Ole Miss – announced last week that it selected Ellucian's Banner as its new student information system.
  1. House Members Introduce Companion to NSF AI Education Act
    A bipartisan pair of representatives introduced the National Science Foundation (NSF) AI Education Act in the House last week, offering a companion to the Senate bill that was introduced earlier this year.
  2. New Mexico Launching High-Speed Broadband Network for Public Schools
    New Mexico is expanding access to high-speed broadband services for public schools across the state.
  3. Lincoln, Neb., Launches Online Caregiver Support Service
    The city of Lincoln, Neb., is looking to provide additional support to caregivers – and combat caregiver burnout – via a new website.
  4. Louisiana Launches $1.35B Broadband Expansion
    Louisiana is undertaking the largest broadband expansion in state history with the help of $1.355 billion in Federal funding.
  1. N.C. Parks Get Free Public Wi-Fi
    As part of its efforts to close the digital divide, Mecklenburg County, N.C., is installing free public Wi-Fi at more than a dozen parks and recreation centers.
  2. Iowa Parents Have new Resources to Find Childcare
    The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with Iowa State University and data and technology consulting firm Resultant, has launched a new website called Iowa Child Care Connect to help Iowans more easily find childcare availability near their homes, where they attend school, or near their work places.
  3. N.Y. Touts Success of Mobile ID Program
    More than 100,000 New Yorkers have completed the enrollment process for the brand-new New York Mobile ID (MiD). With this latest milestone, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul touted the success of the program, which launched this June.
  4. FirstNet Board Approves Expansion Plans
    The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) has approved plans to expand its nationwide public safety broadband network and enhance network coverage where first responders need it – including in tribal, territorial, and rural areas.
  5. GSA Touts Success of Login.gov Services Expansion Into States
    Two years after Login.gov services became available to state and city governments, the General Services Administration (GSA) is touting the success of the program and highlighting a new pricing model intended to keep it affordable for governments.
  6. Mayor Says Drones are key to San Francisco’s Drop in Crime
    San Francisco city officials say that crime has hit a decade-low and contributed some of that success to the city’s new public safety drone program. 
  7. Connecticut Eyes In-School Smartphone Restrictions
    The Connecticut State Board of Education unanimously approved a draft guidance policy that urges public schools to implement regulations that restrict access to smartphones, social media, and other personal technology devices.  
  8. Lincoln, Neb., Public Schools Tout Success of Digital Hall Passes
    Roughly a year after rolling out digital hall passes, teachers and students in Lincoln, Neb., Public Schools (LPS) are seeing positive outcomes from that effort.  
  9. SC State Receives Tech Grant to Aid Student Success, Retention
    South Carolina State University (SC State) has received a $583,920 grant from the Partnership for Education Advancement (Ed Advancement) to support student success and retention efforts.
  10. New Hampshire Looks to Grow Computer Science Teaching Ranks
    The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is launching its UpGrade initiative, which aims to increase the number of credentialed computer science teachers in the state.