The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded Connecticut more than $9 million in Federal funding to implement the state’s Connecticut: Everyone Connected digital equity plan.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker are urging local school districts to implement new recommendations from the Connecticut State Board of Education regarding the use of personal technology, such as smartphones and similar devices, in K-12 public schools.

The Connecticut State Board of Education unanimously approved a draft guidance policy that urges public schools to implement regulations that restrict access to smartphones, social media, and other personal technology devices.  

Connecticut has opened the application window for the first round of the state’s State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.

Connecticut has launched CTMakeItHere.com, which will serve as the hub for the next phase of the state’s “Make It Here” campaign.

Norwalk (Conn.) Public Schools (NPS) announced that five additional schools will receive free Chromebook devices thanks to NPS expanding its participation in Verizon Innovative Learning.

Connecticut is using $41 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act Capital Project Fund to expand broadband infrastructure and improve internet connectivity in the state.

Connecticut has launched Jobs.CT.Gov, a new online portal aimed at assisting Connecticut residents and those seeking to move to the state in the process of finding a job.

The Connecticut Department of Administrative Services’ Commission for Educational Technology has released “Connecticut: Everyone Connected,” the state’s draft digital equity plan.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont confirmed that the U.S. Treasury Department has approved his administration’s plan to invest $70.9 million in Federal grant funding to upgrade network and cybersecurity infrastructure in the Connecticut Education Network (CEN), connect up to 170 community anchor organizations to CEN, and expand public Wi-Fi service.