Arizona #45 on 2016 State Ranking K-12 BroadBand Connectivity

2016 State of the States

Learning skills for tomorrow with dial-up speeds of the past? High-speed broadband is key to restoring our educational standing. U.S. schools now rank 27th in math, 17th in reading, 20th in science, and 16th in technological readiness compared to other developed nations. Just technology to transform education????

Source: Education Super Highway State of The States 2016

Progress in Arizona??

192,853

More students now have the minimum connectivity they need

250,037 Students need more bandwidth to meet the minimum connectivity goal

Wi-Fi 73%

School districts report sufficient Wi-Fi

$56 million of E-rate funding remains to support Wi-Fi network upgrades in Arizona.

Affordability 23%

School districts maximizing the bandwidth they are getting for their budgets

Based upon the amount of money being spent to provide broadband to those districts

 

Gov. Doug Ducey is taking action to upgrade schools ???

High-speed Internet is the necessary foundation for taking advantage of technology in the classroom. I support expanding broadband connectivity in every classroom in our state to ensure our students have the tools and skills they need to succeed in school and beyond."

 

Status by state

Explore and sort state rankings for each category.

Pick your stateAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming

% in 2015

% in 2016

State	Connectivity % of school districts meeting 100 kbps per student minimum goal	Fiber % of schools with fiber connections needed to meet bandwidth targets	Wi-Fi % of school districts reporting sufficient Wi-Fi in all their classrooms	Affordability % of school districts maximizing their bandwidth for the budget
Hawaii	100%	100%	100%	100%
Kentucky	100%	100%	77%	0%
North Dakota	100%	90%	79%	59%
South Carolina	100%	99%	76%	0%
Wyoming	100%	88%	79%	23%
Georgia	99%	99%	61%	53%
Maine	99%	98%	80%	91%
Rhode Island	99%	99%	82%	64%
Connecticut	98%	96%	76%	99%
Nebraska	98%	96%	86%	79%
South Dakota	98%	87%	88%	87%
West Virginia	98%	100%	67%	38%
Tennessee	96%	100%	62%	1%
Arkansas	95%	94%	91%	49%
Iowa	95%	94%	89%	47%
Kansas	94%	94%	91%	47%
Minnesota	94%	94%	83%	44%
Vermont	94%	78%	85%	62%
Wisconsin	94%	97%	85%	49%
New York	93%	95%	85%	82%
North Carolina	93%	99%	76%	2%
Washington	93%	95%	78%	76%
Alabama	91%	99%	64%	10%
Oklahoma	91%	98%	74%	43%
Montana	90%	70%	82%	69%
New Jersey	90%	89%	91%	65%
Colorado	89%	96%	78%	66%
Indiana	89%	97%	72%	7%
Missouri	88%	95%	85%	53%
Pennsylvania	87%	97%	82%	77%
Delaware	86%	100%	0%	93%
Mississippi	85%	97%	60%	52%
New Hampshire	85%	76%	82%	75%
Ohio	85%	99%	84%	64%
Utah	85%	99%	74%	N/A
Oregon	84%	92%	67%	67%
California	83%	95%	65%	52%
Illinois	83%	94%	81%	62%
Michigan	83%	93%	87%	71%
Texas	83%	96%	81%	23%
Massachusetts	82%	90%	75%	64%
Louisiana	80%	99%	54%	27%
Idaho	78%	87%	75%	62%
Arizona	77%	91%	73%	23%
Nevada	75%	92%	59%	56%
New Mexico	75%	96%	76%	25%
Virginia	72%	99%	75%	21%
Alaska	63%	66%	61%	2%
Maryland	59%	96%	79%	27%
Florida	58%	99%	74%	25%

Mesa-based American Traffic Solutions at Waypoint Gets Acquired

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 

Platinum Equity Buys American Traffic Solutions

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity has acquired American Traffic Solutions, a provider of road safety, red light, and traffic violation cameras, according to the two companies.

 

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. ATS, which is based in Arizona, says it has more than 3,500 school bus stop arm, red-light and speed safety cameras installed.

Source: socaltech.com

 

Back on December 22, 2016 this news was published
SEC Charges Platinum Partners and Founder With Defrauding Investors
The SEC charged the founder of Platinum Partners and two of its flagship hedge fund advisory firms with conducting a fraudulent scheme to inflate asset values and illicitly move investor money to cover losses and liquidity problems.
The SEC’s complaint alleges that Mark Nordlicht and the Platinum funds overstated the value of an oil company that was among their largest assets, and they concealed a growing liquidity crisis by transferring money between the funds, making preferential redemptions to favored investors, and using misrepresentations to attract new investors to the struggling funds during what internal documents described as “Hail Mary time.”
The SEC’s complaint further alleges that Nordlicht schemed with two colleagues and an executive at the Platinum funds’ other major oil investment to divert almost $100 million from that company to help boost the Platinum funds. 
The SEC’s complaint charges several other individuals in addition to Nordlicht for their roles in the alleged schemes. 

Here In Mesa: Prime Turbines Awarded a U.S. Department of State Contract

VSE Corporation’s Aviation Subsidiary Wins New U.S. Government Work                              
April 18, 2017 05:09 PM EST
CARROLLTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prime Turbines, LLC, a subsidiary of VSE Aviation, Inc. (“VSE Aviation”), has been selected to support the United States Department of State (DoS), Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Office of Aviation for the repair, overhaul and modification of T53-L-703 engines.

The single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract has a five (5) year period of performance and supports a fleet of eighty-five (85) UH-1H “Huey” Helicopters. The maximum ceiling for the contract is $16.6 million.
The DoS Program provides aviation support for the eradication and interdiction of illicit drugs, training of contractor and host national personnel, embassy support, movement of personnel and equipment, reconnaissance, personnel recovery, medical evacuation, security of personnel and equipment, and ferrying of aircraft.    

"The work will be performed at our Prime Turbines, Mesa, AZ facility, which is a Honeywell authorized engine overhaul/repair and FAA Diamond Award facility,” said Paul Goffredi, VSE Aviation’s President and COO. “This facility exemplifies the high level of professionalism and quality we bring to the aviation industry.”
VSE Corporation (“VSE”) established VSE Aviation and acquired Prime Turbines and three other aviation operating companies in 2015.

“We are pleased by VSE Aviation’s first award as prime contractor supporting a federal government customer,” said VSE CEO Maurice “Mo” Gauthier. “This opportunity is consistent with our strategy to bring the mature capabilities of our acquired subsidiaries into new markets and expands our fleet sustainment competencies.”

About Prime Turbines
Prime Turbines, LLC is a subsidiary of VSE Aviation, Inc., a VSE Corporation company. Locations for Prime Turbines include:
Dallas,
Hyannis,
Phoenix,
Pittsburgh
Germany
For additional information regarding Prime Turbines services and products, please see the Company’s web site at www.primeturbines.com or contact Karen Goode at 972-406-2153.

About VSE
Established in 1959, VSE is a diversified products and services company providing logistics solutions with integrity, agility, and value.
VSE is dedicated to making our federal and commercial clients successful by delivering innovative solutions for vehicle, ship, and aircraft sustainment, supply chain management, platform modernization, mission enhancement, and program management, and providing energy, IT, and consulting services.
For additional information regarding VSE services and products, please see the Company's web site at www.vsecorp.com or contact Christine Kaineg, VSE Investor Relations, at (703) 329-3263.
Contacts

VSE News Contact:

Christine Kaineg, 703-329-3263

As a member of the VSE Aviation, Inc. family of companies, you can have confidence that we will be here for years to come to service your engine and keep you flying.

 

   

New Google Earth

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Published on Apr 18, 2017

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