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- United Independent School District will launch a virtual high school program, United ConnectEd, open to all Texas students in grades 9-12 beginning in 2026.
- The district is responding to declining enrollment and competition from private schools and vouchers by expanding Early College programs and promoting open enrollment.
- Online registration for the 2026-27 school year begins Feb. 2, with options for hybrid learning and extracurricular participation for local virtual students.
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The grant will fund training in cybersecurity across multiple levels of education.
With it comes more information about which areas might receive funding for broadband deployment projects.
Although they are on top of planning, local East Texas leaders have concerns about the FCC broadband map dispute deadline.
After several years working on the West Coast, he’s made his way to Austin.
Industry Insider — Texas is pleased to welcome Loblolly to the Industry Insider family. The company consults with the state’s public-sector clients and focuses on business, information and technology management. For more information about Loblolly, go to loblollyconsulting.com or contact VP Customer Experience Mo Goyal.
An interlocal agreement with another agency was also recommended.
As part of the state budget process, agencies submitted strategic planning and Legislative Appropriations Requests over the past year.
Since 1989, this agency has focused on becoming “the cornerstone of public-sector technology” within the state.
“Based upon the representations made by RDA Technologies regarding the information alleged to be contained on the devices purchased by the company, no Social Security numbers or other sensitive personal information was included,” the district stated.
The announced estimate has an “astonishing” $32.7 billion cash carryover, as outlined by Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
More than $50,000 was authorized for recovery spending.
The state comptroller is expected to announce a historically large amount that could fuel IT spending.
The division spent just under $25 million in the third quarter of 2022.
Industry Insider — Texas is pleased to welcome CDW-G to the Industry Insider family. The company, founded in 1984, offers an array of products and services ranging from hardware to software and integrated solutions for the public sector. For more information about CDW-G, go to www.cdwg.com or contact Liam McNamara.
Vendors seeking to do business with the state may look to two agencies for information.
The 2023 list includes a newly named company that focuses on first responders.
The district’s technology director has reportedly been suspended for reporting the security breach to the district’s police chief.
The new software would automate vendor registration and other bid management tasks.
This agency spends funds on an array of items, including technology, to support its daily work and mission.
One of his main takeaways is that the state’s industry will remain stable.
One county is supplying residents with devices purchased via federal funds.
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