Nikhil Deshpande, Georgia’s chief digital and AI officer, speaks at NASCIO’s midyear conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 29, 2026. (Scoop News Group)
Several groups and school districts this week said elimination of the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology will weaken cybersecurity efforts in K-12 school districts.
A coalition of educators said millions of students and library patrons could lose access to the internet if senators agree to reverse a recent rule change.
Environmental Protection Agency contractors work to remove hazardous waste from beachfront properties destroyed in the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Ocean on February 18, 2025 in Malibu, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)