Category: EdTech
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Could Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Increase Opportunities in Tech?
WASHINGTON—This year’s U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision on affirmative action, ending the use of race as a factor in college admission decisions, is an unresolved complex issue yielding many new […]
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BDPA @ CES 2023
LAS VEGAS—Unveiled Las Vegas, the official tech and media events of CES, opened January 3, 2023 only to registered media. This year’s event was an outstanding opportunity for bdpatoday and PTTV staffers, BDPA Members, and the media to see ground-breaking products and technologies from […]
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IBM Teams With 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage
HBCUs will work with IBM to establish Cybersecurity Leadership Centers, giving students and faculty access to IBM training, software, and certifications at no cost. WASHINGTON—During the National HBCU Week Conference convened by […]
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ITSMF Founding Member and Chair Emeritus Carl Williams passes away at 84
DURHAM, NC—Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) Founding Member and Chair Emeritus Mr. Carl Chanson Williams passed away at the age of 84, on July 2, 2022. Mr. Williams of […]
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FCC To Launch $7.17 Billion Connectivity Fund Program
New Program Provides Funding to Schools and Libraries Critical to Closing the Homework Gap WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted final rules to implement the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program. This […]
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A new generation of Black male teachers starts its journey in partnership with Apple
AUSTIN, TX — For more than 100 years, teaching has run through Hillary-Rhys Richard’s family. Growing up in Katy, Texas, Rhys, as he’s known to his friends, listened to his […]
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CES 2021 Opens with Innovation and Technologies for a Better Future
ARLINGTON, VA—The first-ever, all-digital CES® 2021, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, opened its full digital experience to audiences around the world. Following a day of exclusive, media-only press […]