Teaching Emerging Technologies Empowers K–12 Students

Stepping into GoGuardian’s newly created chief diversity officer position, Dionna Smith plans to tackle diversity, equity and inclusion both inside the company and externally. Conscious of the ways technology has, in the past, provided barriers to equity, Smith aims to turn the tables. She shared with EdTech her vision for educational technology that opens doors for historically marginalized groups.
Previously holding roles in talent and DEI for companies such as LexisNexis and Cisco Systems, Smith also led diverse talent strategies at Delta Airlines. Having received multiple accolades for…

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Governor Jared Polis announces that Colorado residents can now pay state taxes with cryptocurrencies; Polis is also selling NFTs to fund his reelection campaign  —  Gov. Jared Polis made good on a promise earlier this year by announcing Monday that Colorado residents can now pay state taxes with cryptocurrencies.

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Colorado-based ColdQuanta, which uses cold atom tech to build and integrate quantum computers, sensors, clocks, and networks, raised a $110M Series B  —  The internet has changed over the years.  But the groundwork for today’s internet was laid in 1973 by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).