FBI Announces Iran, Russia are attempting to spread election disinformation
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FBI warning of robocall scam threatening arrest
https://youtu.be/KIbv12k_tCo WASHINGTON D.C. - The FBI has issued a warning about a new scam that has con-artists convincing innocent victims to hand over millions of dollars. The new scam follows familiar patterns as it begins with a robocall but this time the scammers are claiming to the FBI itself. Supervisory Special Agent Josh Morrill
Facebook says it has invested $1 billion in its Henrico County Data Center
Facebook says it has invested $1 billion in its Henrico County data center By JOHN REID BLACKWELL Richmond Times-Dispatch Oct 8, 2020 The social media company Facebook said it has now invested about $1 billion in its eastern Henrico County data center that became operational this summer. Facebook first announced plans to open the data
From Washington Post: More students are learning on laptops and tablets in class. Some parents want to hit the off switch.
More students are learning on laptops and tablets in class. Some parents want to hit the off switch. This is a great article from the Washington Post from back in February. It highlights parent concerns over schools and their technology decisions. Many schools struggle in this area for many reasons, but parents are now asking
New Documentary : Childhood 2.0 from Bark
A Look At Growing Up In A 21st Century Digital World For the first time in history, mental illness and suicide have become one of the greatest threats to school-aged children. Many parents still view dangers as primarily physical and external, but they’re missing the real danger: kids spending more time online and less time
Former state official named new leader at Center for Innovative Technology
Article from Richmond-Times Dispatch Bob Stolle, a former top state commerce official and member of a prominent Virginia political family, has been named the new president and CEO of the Center for Innovative Technology. Stolle, who previously has served as senior vice president of policy and regional initiatives at CIT, will succeed Ed Albrigo, who
T-Mobile Project 10 Million
Innovate Lynchburg is excited to champion this new program from T-Mobile in our region. Because of COVID-19, many schools are completely online or are hybrid. In an effort to help close the homework gap, T-Mobile is giving school districts free internet access and mobile hotspots for 10 million eligible households. In addition to this,
Lynchburg City School Decision Update
On Tuesday, August 4, the Lynchburg City School Board voted to begin the 2020-2021 school year under the Remote Only model for all LCS students for the first nine weeks. Remote learning is the instructional practice that includes learning out of the LCS building. The first day of school is Monday, August 24, 2020.
RANDOLPH ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO FALL SEMESTER PLAN
Since March, Randolph’s Coronavirus Task Force has met almost daily, each week grappling with the newest curveball thrown at us by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have spent countless hours this summer making plans and putting precautions into place on campus to ensure that our community members were safe for the return to school this fall.
Virginia Wifi Hotspot Map | Free, Publicly Available Wifi Hotspots
The Commonwealth Connect Team, in conjunction with Virginia Tech, have developed an interactive map of free, publicly available wifi hotspots that Virginians can access. This is a great resource and we are asking that you please share this map with anyone who many need access to the internet. Updates will be done weekly they we