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Jan 21, 2025 | 
k12dive.com | Naaz Modan |Anna Merod |Kara Arundel |Shaun Lucas
As President Donald Trump begins his second term in the Oval Office, educators, families, advocates and policymakers are closely watching what the new administration will mean for schools. Even before stepping into the White House on Monday, Trump has called for several key policy changes that could directly impact school and district leaders.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
thetechstreetnow.com | Shaun Lucas
7 minutes ago Engadget Alienware has just announced the Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor at CES 2025. According to the company, the monitor has the highest pixel density for an OLED or QD-OLED (more on this in a minute) monitor at 166 pixels per inch (PPI). But that’s not all it offers. The monitor has Dolby Vision HDR and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification for even better image quality.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
lancastercountymag.com | Shaun Lucas
Regarded as the most wonderful time of the year, December is packed with events that celebrate this season of holidays. Community gatherings, music, theatre, family-friendly activities, home tours, open houses, food events and lighting displays fill the calendar.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
supplychaindive.com | Kelly Stroh |Shaun Lucas
Major logistics disasters spurred supply chain upheaval in 2024 — and the industry is still feeling the domino effects. The shipping vessel Dali crashed into a major bridge in Baltimore, rocking supply chains as the Port of Baltimore shut down most of its operations. Labor disputes led to several strikes, prompting carriers and shippers to implement new strategies and mitigation tactics to avoid areas on lockdown.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
smartcitiesdive.com | Dan Zukowski |Shaun Lucas
An article from On bullet trains, the U.S. has lagged behind other nations for decades. That may finally be changing as high-speed rail projects expand, but big obstacles remain. Published Nov.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
k12dive.com | Kara Arundel |Shaun Lucas |Anna Merod |Roger Riddell
A ransomware attack on a school district's cyber infrastructure can instantly bring school operations to a halt, forcing leaders into crisis mode as they assess if and how to bring network systems safely back online. Victimized school systems face logistical, financial and legal implications as they respond to cyberattacks. There's also the emotional toll on K-12 leaders as they scramble to respond to the emergencies and on the whole school community as their sense of safety is upended.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
smartcitiesdive.com | Dan Zukowski |Shaun Lucas
High-speed rail projects are among the most complex and costliest infrastructure in the world to build, according to a 2024 report from AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm. They often face disputes around land acquisition and property rights, which can contribute to the many years from planning to completion, which then can lead to cost inflation for construction labor, equipment and materials. “We’ve been trying to develop high-speed rail in the U.S. for a long time.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
k12dive.com | Roger Riddell |Shaun Lucas
This is the fifth installment of a five-part series on ransomware in schools. With the influx of digital platforms and resources into schools over the last two decades, the K-12 sector has quickly become one of the most popular targets for hackers.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
smartcitiesdive.com | Dan Zukowski |Shaun Lucas
Editor's note: This is Part 2 in Smart Cities Dive's series on the future of U.S. high-speed rail. Part 1 provides the current outlook for U.S. high-speed rail and its history to date. It was an audacious idea: build a 200-mph passenger rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles unlike anything that has ever existed in the United States. In 2008, California state legislators put Proposition 1A on the ballot, asking voters to approve a $9.95 billion bond issue to get the project started.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
k12dive.com | Anna Merod |Shaun Lucas
This is the fourth installment of a five-part series on ransomware in schools. If a proposed Biden administration rule is finalized as drafted, school districts with 1,000 or more students — along with all state education agencies — would be required to report to the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within 72 hours of a disruptive cyber incident or within 24 hours of paying a ransom to cybercriminals.
