Startups in sectors that saw steep funding declines may be getting fresh attention from investors, courtesy of new industry-focused funds that closed this year. In areas from consumer products to apps to gaming, U.S. venture firms have raised fresh capital to invest in industries where funding levels remain drastically below peak. This, along with a
Federal pandemic relief measures brought in $178 million to Knox County Schools. The money paid for technology upgrades, tutors and career empowerment. But the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund expires this year, and school districts around the country have to make decisions about what programs to continue when only local and state taxpayers
Bulgaria risks losing €4.4 billion in EU funding under its Energy Recovery and Sustainability Plan as its parliament delays key legislative decisions due to a backlash from coal miners, which is likely to result in the European Commission withholding money from Bulgaria’s Recovery and Resilience Fund. Bulgaria is facing another political crisis following the collapse
WILKES-BARRE — The city took a step toward alleviating the struggles of homelessness during Thursday night’s combined city council session. Council members unanimously approved the awarding of $109,500 in American Rescue Plan funds to Keystone Mission, a faith-based nonprofit. The funding will help the emergency shelter expand its hours to operate overnight housing each night
Today the Metro board approved extending the agency’s popular GoPass program that makes free transit available to students in most K-12 schools and community colleges in L.A. County. Find details at the Metro staff report. The Metro GoPass program has been in effect since its 2021 approval for an initial two years, when it replaced
Sign up for our free monthly newsletter Beyond High School to get the latest news about college and career paths for Colorado’s high school grads. The state’s largest teacher’s union has joined opposition to a bill that would overhaul how Colorado funds schools. The Colorado Education Association originally wanted lawmakers to amend the bill when
Published 1 minute earlier on The venture firm Pantera Capital was the sole investor in an $8 million Series A funding round for the web3 gaming firm InfiniGods. “We’re excited to double down on our belief in the InfiniGods team and the future of web3 in mobile gaming to lead their Series A round, as
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is today announcing that she helped to secure $16 million for the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) from the Federal Highway Administration to deploy 36-58 zero-emission drayage trucks through vehicle purchases and development of charging/fueling infrastructure in the Seattle-Tacoma region. “Washington’s ports are vital to our economy, our supply
With additional reporting by Felix Danishmend ‘26. Student clubs have been forced to change major performances, seek funding from academic departments and alter club experiences as a result of a broad 5% budget cut made last January. In an interview last year Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer Geoff Swift said, “The goal
Germany said on Wednesday that it would resume funding for the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians in Gaza, known as UNRWA, after an independent review found that Israel had not provided evidence of an allegation that led many donor nations to withdraw support for the agency. The announcement was likely to cause further strain in