The University of Chicago Law School will prohibit most electronic devices in required first-year classes, administer examinations without internet access, and introduce a new legal writing structure during the 2026-27 academic year under a pilot artificial intelligence (AI) strategy announced July 9.

Delaware launched the JobsFirst permitting accelerator, a program designed to fast-track housing, energy, broadband, and infrastructure projects. Previously, these developments faced state-level delays of 18 to 24 months due to sequential, siloed agency reviews, the governor’s office said.

The University of Connecticut (UConn) appointed Haleh Ghaemolsabahi as interim chief information officer (CIO) on July 6, putting a three-decade UConn technology veteran in charge of the university’s central IT organization.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a new statewide artificial intelligence (AI) safety framework that requires large AI developers to disclose safety practices, report major safety incidents, and undergo independent third-party audits.

Florida State University (FSU) named Jonathan Fozard vice president for Information Technology Services (ITS), a newly created position at the university. Fozard, who joined FSU in 2020, has more than 25 years of experience leading technology, cybersecurity, and digital modernization initiatives in higher education and the public sector.

The New York State Assembly passed legislation this month that would place a one-year moratorium on issuing permits to data centers while the state studies their impact on communities and the environment, according to a press release from Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute and Vigo County School Corporation in Indiana partnered for a second year to offer TechQuest, a weeklong career exploration camp for local rising eighth graders, the college announced in a June 18 press release.

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced on June 16 that it will assume leadership of the Cybersecurity Rubric and Certified Cybersecurity Rubric Evaluator (CCRE) program through a strategic partnership with ClassLink and the Cybersecurity Coalition for Education (CC4E).

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to vote June 25 on whether to open a broad review of the E-Rate program. A review could reshape how schools and libraries use the federal connectivity program and how they document online safety, educational use, and program compliance.

The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Management will launch an online Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MIS) program beginning this fall, the university announced May 28.