Category: EdTech
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National Capital Region I.T. Professionals Receive Top Honors During Industry Award Events
WASHINGTON—Raymond E. Bell, Jr., founder of tech industry’s renowned H.O.P.E. Project DC, is the President of National BDPA’s Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter (BDPA DC) who presented this year’s President’s Awards for 2023 to the following distinguished technical professionals: The association’s 45th anniversary holiday soirée and awards ceremony was hosted in Washington, D.C., at Samsung’s Executive…
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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 implications. The Justices considered whether admissions systems used by Harvard College and the University of North Carolina were lawful under the Equal Protection Clause of…
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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 global brands and start-ups two days prior to exhibits and show floors open to Industry. Product debuts from this year’s CES Innovation Awards honorees were on display. Photo ©2023 bdpatoday® Social Media…
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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 the U.S. Department of Education and the White House, IBM announced its collaboration with 20 Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) to help them establish…
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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 Durham, North Carolina, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a Bachelor of Science degree from State University of New York-Brockport and a Master of Business…
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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 $7.17 billion program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, will enable schools and libraries to purchase laptop and tablet computers, Wi-Fi hotspots,…
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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 mother, Astrya Richard, tell stories of her ancestors — four generations of educators who saw teaching as a calling, and learning as a tool for…
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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 conferences and a keynote from Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg on Jan. 11, this transformational event provides audiences with a front row seat to…
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D.C. Mayor Delivers a $4.6 Million Technology Investment with 16,400 Devices to Students
WASHINGTON – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Public Schools (DCPS) began delivering more than 16,400 technology devices to students across all eight wards as a part of the Empowered Learner’s Initiative. The initiative is a comprehensive three-year commitment by Mayor Bowser to close the digital divide and empower DCPS students through access to state-of-the-art…
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Apple’s free Schoolwork app now available for teachers
New Apple App Makes It Easy to Create Assignments, View Student Progress and More CUPERTINO, CA — Apple’s Schoolwork App works alongside the Classroom app, which turns iPads — and now Macs — into a versatile teaching assistant, putting teachers in charge of the technology used in the classroom. Classroom on iPad helps teachers keep students…