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  1. Oregon Dept. of Ed. Launches Online Report Card
    The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has launched the Online Report Card, which will make K-12 public education data more accessible for students, families, and community members.
  2. California State University Deploying AI Tools to 523K
    California State University (CSU) is using a public-private initiative to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools and trainings to a total of 523,000 people including 460,000 students and 63,000 faculty and staff.
  3. Judge Allows DOGE to Continue Accessing Student Data
    A Federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled in favor of the Trump administration on Monday, allowing the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to continue accessing student data at the Department of Education.
  1. New Mexico Asking for $9.5M to Boost Security, CX
    The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is asking state lawmakers to approve a $140.6 million budget request that includes $9.5 million of funding aimed at improving security and customer service for taxpayers and local governments.
  2. Georgia Official Urges DHS to Improve SAVE Program Tech
    Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to prioritize improvements to the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.
  3. Detroit Opens Tech Bars to Offer Residents Computer Support and Repairs
    The Detroit Department of Innovation and Technology announced the rollout of seven planned Motor City Tech Bars across the city. The Tech Bars are designed to help residents who are experiencing problems with their digital devices.
  4. States File Suit Claiming DOGE Authority Grant Unconstitutional
    A coalition of over a dozen state attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Federal court on Feb. 13 against President Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its leader Elon Musk, accusing them of “unlawful exercise of power” in taking recent actions to invade Federal agencies, access their tech systems, and curtail their operations.
  1. New Tracker Sheds Light on State CDOs Nationwide
    A first-of-its-kind state chief data officer (CDO) tracker has been released by the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation to log the increasing number of CDOs working in state governments and their efforts across agencies.  
  2. Louisiana Launches New Innovation Division
    Louisiana Economic Development (LED) launched its new Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO) division on Feb. 6, and said the new organization aims to position the state as a leader in the development of more high-growth, technology-enabled startup companies.
  3. CoSN Flags Hurdles, Accelerators, Enablers for K-12 Innovation
    The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) has released its 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation Report, which highlights the challenges, trends, and tools impacted education innovation in 2025.
  4. Connecticut Launches Digital Citizenship, AI Programs in K-12 Schools
    The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is rolling out two new initiatives designed to support students tackle emerging technologies.
  5. Calvin University Secures $50K to Help Close the Digital Divide
    Calvin University has received a $50,000 contribution from AT&T to purchase devices to close the digital divide among students.
  6. N.Y. Bans Chinese AI From Government Devices
    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a statewide ban on the Chinese artificial intelligence program known as DeepSeek from being downloaded on government devices and networks, citing concerns about DeepSeek’s connection to foreign surveillance and censorship as well as the program’s data harvesting practices.
  7. States Tell Court White House Violating Funding Freeze TRO
    A group of Democratic state attorneys general is asking a Federal district court judge in Rhode Island to fully enforce the court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) issued on Jan. 31 that blocked President Trump’s attempted freeze of most Federal grant and loan funding.
  8. Maryland Uses $13M Grant to Improve Traffic Safety Data
    The Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland State Police, and Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) have landed a five-year, $13.2 million Federal grant to upgrade the state’s crash reporting system and streamline the exchange of data across local, state, and Federal agencies.
  9. Washington State to Study Data Center Impacts
    Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed an executive order (EO) establishing a data center working group that will evaluate the impacts of data centers on Washington’s economy, tax revenue, energy use, and the environment.
  10. Louisiana Taps Evelina Broussard as New CIO
    Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has appointed Evelina Broussard as the new chief information officer (CIO) for the Office of Technology Services (OTS).