GovWin SLED Recon November 17, 2022

Health & Human Services:

• Nearly 2% of Healthy Infants Hospitalized with RSV Before First Birthday, Study Finds
• As Flu Hospitalizations Surge in the U.S., the Southeast is the Hardest Hit

SLED IT:

• As Big Tech Lays Off IT Talent, Government Senses Opportunity

Higher Education:

• A Running List of Lawsuits Against Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
• New International Student Enrollment Surged 80% Last Year
• 48,000 University of California Academic Workers Go on Strike
• Over 1,830 Colleges are Test-Optional for Fall 2023 Admissions
• (Illinois) Northwestern Responds to Tech Sector Layoffs by Easing MBA Admissions

K-12 Education:

• More Teachers Leave than Enter the Workforce in Virginia
• Anxiety Higher for Teachers than Healthcare, Office Workers during Pandemic
• Studies Show Wider Variation in Student Performance than Before Pandemic
• (New Jersey) Green Economy Raises Relevance of Climate Change Curricula
• (District of Columbia) NAEYC ’22: Wellness Tools Piloted to Reduce Stress, Increase Retention for Early Educators
• New Mexico Voters Overwhelmingly OK Universal Pre-K

Transportation / Public Utilities:

• Amtrak has Pricey Tickets and Big Plans
• With U.S. Economy at Risk, Here’s How a National Rail Strike Could Start in December
• Google Maps got a Big Update that Shows Where Fast-Charging EV Stations Are and More

Coronavirus:

• BA.5 is No Longer Dominant in the U.S. for the First Time Since July, as Two New Subvariants Take Over
• Covid Deaths and Hospitalizations are Falling in the U.S.

Legislation:

• Congress Passes Bill Voiding NDAs in Cases of Sexual Assault, Harassment; Biden Expected to Sign

Community Development:

• (Virginia) Youngkin Announces $11.5M in Grants Will Go to Community Development Projects
• (New York) City of Cortland Awarded $500k Grant From Community Development Block Grant
• (New York) Governor Hochul Announces $33 Million in Federal Housing and Infrastructure Grants

Justice & Public Safety:

• (Michigan) Gov. Whitmer Announces Operation Safe Neighborhoods Takes Nearly 200 Illegal Guns Off the Street, Results in 219 Arrests
• (Texas) Governor Abbott Announces Over $355 Million In Public Safety Grants
•  (Washington) Grassley, Durbin Call On DOJ To Fully Implement Earned Time Credit For Eligible Prisoners As Part Of First Step Act

Waste, Fraud & Abuse:

New York Lost $11B to Unemployment Fraud in Pandemic Year One