SLED GovWin Recon July 27, 2023

Health & Human Services:

• Counties Demand Help Addressing Mental Health and Addiction

Higher Education:

• University of Michigan Shares Generative AI ‘Knowledge Hub’
• Association of Private New York Colleges Drops Opposition to Legacy Admissions Ban
• Kentucky Lawmakers to Study Creating New Public University in State’s Southeast Region
• New York’s King’s College Cancels Fall Classes — but Remains Open for Now
• Michigan Free Community College Program to Extend to 350,000 More Residents
• (Massachusetts) Harvard's Legacy Admissions Under Federal Investigation Amid Civil Rights Concerns
• Education Department Cancels $130M in Student Loans for Attendees of Shuttered CollegeAmerica
• (Massachusetts) Springfield College Police Upgrade to Next-Gen Qognify VMS

Environment & Natural Resources:

• With Florida Ocean Temperatures Topping 100, Experts Warn of Damage to Marine Life
• New Law Pushes Washington Cities and Counties to Plan for Climate Change

Economic Development:

• Federal Reserve Raises Key Interest Rate to Highest Level in More than 20 Years

Justice & Public Safety:

• States Stiffen Penalties for Fentanyl, Despite Public Health Concerns

K-12 Education:

• Summer Meals Program Participation Plummeted in 2022
• AI in Education: New Guidance from the Department of Education
• (North Carolina) Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Involving Public-Private Status of Charter Schools
• (Virginia)Plagued by Teacher Shortages, Some States Turn to Fast-Track Credentialing

Transportation:

• FTA Awards $20M in Transit Grants to 47 Communities
• DOT Awards Nearly $21M in Tribal Road Safety Grants

Legislation:

• House Approves FAA Reauthorization Bill
• Illinois Becomes First State to Ban Book Bans

Community Development:

• (Kansas) SEK Communities Awarded Community Development Grants

General Government:

• (New Mexico) State Awards Grants to Help Rural NM Attract Visitors