One important lesson K-12 districts learned in 2020 was how important it is to be vigilant when securing district devices. According to responses to a survey reported in EdWeek Research, “about two-thirds [of respondents] recalled there was one school-issued device for every middle and high school ...

March 17, 2023

Chromebooks are, by far, one of the most popular edtech devices to take on the go, and we can see the reason why. Chromebooks offer substantial security features and affordable prices, which explains how 40 million devices are found in classrooms worldwide. But even a great product isn’t immune to ...

December 6, 2022

In a small town in Massachusetts, Burlington Public Schools faced an ambitious 1:1 program. The year was 2011, so the age of frequent 1:1 device initiatives was still in the future, but Burlington Public Schools was looking for creative ways to get tablets in the hands of students and teachers who k ...

November 14, 2022

Cybersecurity attacks within K-12 districts have become an imminent threat. Seemingly, a new school district is highlighted every week. Ransomware attacks, which have compromised the most sensitive school district data (e.g., social security numbers and home addresses), put student and staff well-be ...

November 8, 2022

A successful device distribution program sets your school up for year-round success. Read this guide for tips on how to get your school's device distribution started on the right foot.

August 17, 2022

There is a word that’s commonly used in IT support circles—interoperability. Interoperability refers to the ability for IT systems and software to intelligently exchange and use information, which is the goal for today’s budget-strained K-12 IT support teams. Nowadays, it’s costly to have in ...

August 3, 2022

For a K-12 IT team, collecting individual Chromebooks from students and storing them for the summer is a long and tedious task. After each Chromebook is collected, IT teams get ready to jump the next hurtle—preparing all Chromebooks for storage. That process includes ensuring devices are repaired ...

July 20, 2022

Here’s a somewhat staggering fact for our K-12 IT folks out there—thanks to the demand of edtech tools in the present classroom environment, the K-12 education technology industry is currently valued to reach $56,490,000 by 2026. That’s a whopping 79% increase in valuation from 2019, due to th ...

June 24, 2022

If you ask a person on the street the first thing that comes to mind when they think of schools, you’ll probably hear things like: “Desks, tests, classrooms, teachers, recess, and detention.” What you’re not likely to hear is an in-depth understanding of all the behind-the-scenes work that k ...

April 29, 2022