What teachers and parents should know about ransomware
In the face of continued uncertainty related to the pandemic, families like mine prepared for a return to school that still looked a little bit more like normal…
District Management
3 ways to strengthen your student data privacy compliance strategy
Cyberattacks and data breaches are infiltrating K-12 communities. To proactively thwart these attempts to steal student data, states such as New York are passing legislation that requires school…
In this district, 1:1 device access became a pandemic reality
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms,…
How administrators can address mental health and physical safety this fall
With the academic year underway, K-12 schools have resumed in-person learning. However, there is growing concern amongst parents, students, teachers, and faculty that reopenings come with a variety…
Focusing on safety can help schools mitigate teacher stress
A defining feature of the COVID-19 pandemic is the haze of uncertainty in which we now live. Are cases rising or falling? Which activities are deemed “safe” for…
Delta variant forcing districts to find new ways to assess learning
At this point last year, we hoped we'd be on the other side of COVID-19. Instead, the combination of the Delta variant and a new school year means…
How we can reach Communication 4.0
Since early in the pandemic, teachers, administrators, parents, and students have been called upon to do things differently. At first, there were band-aids put in place just to…
Schools are getting creative as they strive to improve indoor air quality
After shouldering responsibilities for keeping students and staff safe and healthy in a global pandemic – you may have felt the weight of the world on your shoulders…
5 ways to create effective and equitable instructional resources
In 2017, 52 percent of all students enrolled in public schools were racially or ethnically diverse. By 2029, this number is projected to be 57 percent. However, in…
A district gets creative as it distributes iPads to students during lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms,…