Emergency Management

2 days ago | govtech.com | Aya Miller

Fire trailed from a smashed car and part of a small airplane. A dozen children and adults were screaming for help, each covered in fake blood, some with fake bones protruding from their skin. (TNS) — The sound of sirens rang through the air outside Van Buren Tech, 250 South St. in Lawrence, on Tuesday, May 13. Van Buren Tech was hosting its annual “mock disaster” where students respond to a mass casualty event staged by local law enforcement.

3 days ago | govtech.com | Skip Descant

“When it comes to the big modernization projects that we’ve been talking about, success is based upon adoption and usability of the people, of the workforce, of the end users, in service to the public,” Christine Maii Sakuda, Hawaii state CIO and administrator of the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, said. The state is in the middle of a request for proposals process to modernize its financial management systems technology, which has not seen a major update in nearly 50 years.

3 days ago | govtech.com | Sean Jones

However, the county is considering a move to stem that growth, and limit data centers to an area in and around the White Oak Technology park in eastern Henrico. Varina Supervisor Tyrone Nelson said he’s happy to limit data center growth, when asked about the special focus area. His district contains the White Oak Technology Park. (TNS) — Henrico has been somewhat of a giant when it comes to data center growth in the Richmond area. “Once White Oak is filled up, personally, I’m good.

3 days ago | govtech.com | Jackie Smith

A $5 million state grant received last year aims to help expand career and technical education, or CTE, programs to meet growing demand in careers from aerospace to entrepreneurship, said Ryan Rowe, the district’s CTE director. The funds will also help expand student access to the regional agency’s roster of the more than 70 existing programs, he said.

3 days ago | govtech.com | Steven Melendez

(TNS) — In recent years, Khan Academy founder Sal Khan has been most visible promoting the organization’s AI learning assistant, Khanmigo. But a second nonprofit he founded, called Schoolhouse, focuses on connecting students with their peers for human-centered educational interactions. Since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Schoolhouse has connected students with trained and certified volunteer tutors, often around their own age, who help them understand a variety of academic subjects.