| TOP STORIES What’s New in Civic Tech: Beeck Center Names New Leader
Plus, Code for America condemns the attack on the U.S. Capitol; the U.S. State Department adds its first permanent chief data officer position; and Congress directs FCC to create emergency broadband funds. READ MORE Massachusetts Colleges Offer Scholarships to Homeless Teens
A new government-funded scholarship program will provide dorm beds, meal plans and case management to homeless teens who enroll at Framingham State University or Massachusetts Bay Community College. READ MORE University of Illinois Continues Work on COVID Saliva Test
The University of Illinois has completed a critical step toward federal approval for a saliva-based COVID-19 test, but some worry it’s taking too long to help other state colleges and school districts amid the pandemic. READ MORE | 