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Carousel Cloud Scales with Indianapolis School District for K-12 Communications

May 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – The Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Washington Township in Indianapolis is midway through a district-wide Carousel Cloud ... Read more

District Management

6 ways to transform district communications with tech

July 28, 2023April 24, 2023 by Tonya Daniels, Executive Director of Communications and Community Relations, Elmhurst Community School District 205

It's important to evaluate current district communications tools to ensure you're meeting the needs of all stakeholders

When I joined our district in 2021, I was asked to review its overall communications and ensure that we were communicating effectively both with our families and with…

District Management

3 tips for confusion-free inclement weather communications

July 28, 2023March 16, 2023 by Dr. Kara Stern, Head of Content, SchoolStatus

Reduce chances for confusion and ensure your weather-related communications are clear and concise to help families plan.

Even if the old spoon under the pillow trick hasn’t worked for the students in your district yet, it doesn’t mean it won’t be your turn next!

K-12 Cybersecurity

In cybersecurity, balancing vigilance with access

January 16, 2023 by Steven M. Baule, Ed.D., Ph.D.

Cybersecurity is essential for all organizations, but security cannot be valued more than usability

Cybersecurity is at the forefront of IT issues to be addressed over the next year. Nearly every list of major IT or educational technology issues for 2023 includes…

District Management

Making connections

January 25, 2023December 20, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this episode of Innovations in Education, sponsored by Promethean and hosted by Kevin Hogan: 4 reasons we put all of our district communications on one platform; teachers…

District Management

4 reasons we put all of our district communications on one platform

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 by Heather Heater, Director of Public Information and Technology, Canton City School District

This district's decision led to a successful implementation, rollout, and use of its new unified school-home district communications platform

With 22 schools and 8,000 students—nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch—we have to cover a lot of area in our district. We’d been using…

ParentSquare Named Excellence in Equity Award Winner

December 2, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — ParentSquare, provider of the premier leading unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, announced their selection ... Read more

Konica Minolta Joins ZeroNow Alliance to Foster Safer Schools

November 7, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Ramsey, NJ (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. ( Konica Minolta) announced it has joined the ZeroNow ... Read more

3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning

December 5, 2022October 24, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Annual survey of E-rate applicants continues to emphasize the strength and reliability of continued federal funding to support the connectivity goals of schools and libraries

The federal E-rate program continues to provide expanded access to technology, including edtech tools, digital learning resources, and high-speed internet access, to schools, according to an annual report…

Internet Connectivity

Private wireless is the key to K-20 digital transformation

December 5, 2022October 12, 2022 by Aimee Rullo, Head of Private Wireless for Education, Nokia

By moving to private wireless, schools can support new services that keep pace with the fast-changing needs of students and staff.

Educational institutions across the United States are investing in digital technologies that, aside from transforming the learning experience, promise to improve campus operations, security and communications, and open…

Growing Number of Texas School Districts Partner with ParentSquare to Unify School-Home Communications

October 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. SEPT. 22, 2022 — ParentSquare, continuing its momentum in partnering with Texas schools, announces over a dozen ... Read more

Internet Connectivity

High-speed internet is a basic necessity–not a luxury–when it comes to learning

December 5, 2022August 26, 2022 by Laura Ascione

A large majority said at-home, high-speed internet access for K-12 students' learning is incredibly important for learning post-pandemic.

Americans overwhelmingly believe that high-speed internet access is a basic necessity, according to a new survey from Kajeet. Additionally, this need for connectivity is not new, as nearly…

The Education Service Centers of Indiana Select ParentSquare as a Purchasing Program Partner for School-Home Communications Technology

August 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — Aug. 17, 2022— ParentSquare, the award-winning unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, has been named ... Read more

SchoolStatus Names New Chief Revenue Officer and Expands Sales Team to Build on its Continued Growth

August 10, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

RIDGELAND, Miss., August 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SchoolStatus, a leading provider of an education communications platform designed to improve student outcomes through data ... Read more

ParentSquare Partners with MyVRSpot to Enhance Video Messaging to K-12 School-Home Engagement Platform

August 10, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. Aug. 10, 2022—In a 2022 national survey about the future of school-home communications, school and district leaders ... Read more

District Management

Why we use a multilingual districtwide platform for personalized communications

July 8, 2022 by Kirsten Fitterer, Chief Communications Officer, Yakima School District

When adopting a new platform, consider whether the platform can handle multilingual communications

With more than 15,000 students across 25 different schools in central Washington state, one of our biggest goals coming into this past school year was to develop a…

STEM & STEAM Trends

ASU course encourages high schoolers to get their heads in the cloud

December 7, 2022June 20, 2022 by Corinna Busciglio Kamilli, Strategic Communications Manager, University Technology Office at ASU

ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business and University Technology Office deliver a course on cloud computing to high school students.

It’s an early morning wake up call for Trinity Smith, lead teaching fellow and student studying business data analytics at Arizona State University (ASU). During the Spring 2022…

ParentSquare Announces 2022-23 Advisory Council Members

May 6, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. MAY 6, 2022— ParentSquare Inc., developer of the premier unified school-home engagement platform for K-12, today announced ... Read more

Los Angeles Unified School District Offers Spectrum Enterprise Stay Connected K-12 Solution to Families as a Way to Receive Robust Home Internet Access at No Cost to Students

May 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

LOS ANGELES – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced that it is working with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the country’s ... Read more

Osmo From BYJU’s Names Former WarnerMedia Executive Shawn Smith as Its First Global Head of Communications

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Palo Alto, CA–March 23, 2022–Award-winning STEAM brand, Osmo from BYJU’S, announced today that former WarnerMedia executive Shawn Smith is joining ... Read more

District Management

How our district established a unified communication platform

March 7, 2022 by Caroline Chapman, Director of Communications & Advisement, Canandaigua City School District

This district consolidated multiple tools into one communication platform to save time and money--and to focus on equity.

With 3,300 students across three different schools, our district was using a variety of diverse applications for school-to-home communications. They all handled separate aspects of our teacher-parent communications,…

SchoolStatus Acquires TeachBoost, Enhancing Communications and Support Solutions for K12 Educators

March 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

RIDGELAND, Miss. , March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SchoolStatus, a leading provider of K-12 school communications solutions designed to improve student outcomes through data ... Read more

New ParentSquare Guide Provides Best Practices to Help K-12 Educators Engage With the Hardest-to-Reach Families

February 18, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — Feb. 18, 2021 — The role of effective communication has never been more critical, but districts ... Read more

7 Mindsets Names Three New Senior Executives

January 31, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

ATLANTA – Jan. 31, 2022 – 7 Mindsets, the leading provider of online social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and professional development ... Read more

PowerSchool to Acquire Kinvolved, Expanding K-12 Platform to Provide Critical Messaging and Communication Solution

January 27, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

FOLSOM, Calif. PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, has signed a definitive agreement to ... Read more

The Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program Selects ParentSquare as a Vendor Partner for School-Home Communications

December 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — Dec. 15, 2021— ParentSquare, the award-winning unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, has been named ... Read more

California’s Oakland USD Adopts Aeries Communications Powered by ParentSquare to Enhance School-Home Engagement Efforts

November 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA—Nov. 17, 2021—Aeries Communications—the unified school-home communications platform powered by ParentSquare for the Aeries® Student Information System (SIS)—is ... Read more

District Management

5 ways to foster family engagement in your district

November 2, 2021 by Laura Ascione

To meet the needs of students and families, two-way engagement far exceeds one-way communication

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shift to virtual and hybrid learning left families and educators with important discoveries, including the realization that family engagement and home-school communication are…

SchoolStatus Acquires Operoo; Accelerates Vision to Build World’s Leading Unified K-12 Analytics, Communications, and Workflow Platform

October 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

RIDGELAND, Miss., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SchoolStatus, a leading provider of an education communications platform designed to improve student outcomes through ... Read more

New ParentSquare Community Groups Feature Helps Districts and Schools Extend Reach to Community Members

September 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. SEPT. 24, 2021—Community engagement is an important part of K-12 education. To make it quick and easy ... Read more

Vector Solutions Adds Silent Panic Alarm Feature to its LiveSafe Tip Reporting and Safety Communications Platform for Schools

September 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Tampa, FL – September 24, 2021 – The Washington Post reported 14 school shootings between March and June 2021 despite ... Read more

ParentSquare Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Unifying School-Home Communications and Strengthening Family Engagement

September 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. SEPTEMBER 10, 2021—For decades, districts, schools, and teachers used different tools to communicate with families, making it ... Read more

Cleveland Metropolitan School District Deploys the Stay Connected K-12 Solution from Spectrum Enterprise to Enhance the Learning Experience for Students Needing Robust Home Internet

September 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

CLEVELAND, Ohio – With many school districts continuing to look for ways to help students who don’t have robust internet service ... Read more

Extron Now Shipping Enhanced GlobalViewer Campus Communication Suite to Further Unify Communications

August 26, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Anaheim, California (August 25, 2021) – Extron is pleased to announce the immediate availability of enhanced functionality and powerful new ... Read more

ParentSquare Partners With Serent Capital for Significant Growth Investment

August 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.– AUGUST 03, 2021 — ParentSquare Inc., provider of thepremier unified school-to-home engagement platform for K-12, today announced ... Read more

Beaverton School District in Oregon Selects ParentSquare for its School-to-Home Engagement Platform

June 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — June 23, 2021— Research on the effects of parental involvement has shown a consistent, positive relationship ... Read more

Yamaha UC Partners With HuddleCamHD to Enable Clear Collaboration in Classrooms

June 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SUDBURY, Mass. — June 10, 2021 — Yamaha Unified Communications is teaming up with HuddleCamHD to further enhance Yamaha’s portfolio ... Read more

Carousel Digital Signage Unites Teachers and Students at Grandview High School

June 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

A rural Washington state high school optimizes communications and engagement in challenging hybrid education model GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON, June 1, 2021 ... Read more

District Management

Has your district unified school-to-home communications?

April 16, 2021 by Dr. Chad A. Stevens, Chief Strategy Officer, ParentSquare

Three reasons why every school district needs a comprehensive communications platform to support efficient, effective two-way parent communication

Maintaining efficient and effective communication with students’ families is challenging in the best of times, but it’s become even more onerous—and critical—during the global pandemic.

Mark Friedman Joins Frontline Education as Chief Marketing Officer

February 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Frontline Education™, a leading provider of school administration software purpose-built for K-12, today announced that Mark Friedman has joined the ... Read more

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