AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEducation & Workforce: Roane State launched a new Applied and Innovative Technology Division, naming Dr. Sylvia Pastor founding dean and moving programs like computer science, nuclear technology, chemical engineering tech, mechatronics, and project management under the new unit, with an aerospace option coming next. Public Safety Tech & Privacy: Knox County leaders are clashing over a $1.5 million plan to install nearly 300 Flock license plate readers, after a public meeting on data privacy was abruptly canceled, leaving residents waiting on a new date. School Capacity & Tech: Rutherford County opened Poplar Hill Middle School, a $59.9 million, 169,000-square-foot campus with “state of the art” technology to relieve overcrowding and replace trailer classrooms. AI Spending Pressure: Big Tech’s earnings week is shifting investor focus from how much companies spend on AI to whether that spending is producing returns, with Alphabet and Tesla both punished for heavy capex. STEM Discovery: Auburn University researchers reported a second inhabitant in Alabama’s Bobcat Cave—an eyeless “demon cavefish” placed in its own genus—adding to the region’s rare cave biodiversity. Tech in Daily Life: Tennessee schools add new rules for the 2026-27 year, including limits on classroom tech for younger grades and updates tied to state policy.
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