The Hidden Toll of the Digital Age on Our Students

Technology’s impact on our students: Identify how constant connectivity fragments focus, damages relationships, and creates insecurities in today’s classrooms.

Device Swapping in Schools and What To Do About It

Students swap or share devices, and reporting, security, accountability and other IT reporting systems fall apart.

Lightspeed Signal closes the gap with reporting on assigned user AND actual users. Easily spot when an unassigned or unrostered user logs into a device.

⚡ Lightning Chat: Proxies, VPNs, and the Hidden Risks on School Devices

For our first episode, Matthew Burg (Principal Product Manager, Lightspeed Filter) sits down with Rob Chambers (EVP of Product) to unpack a challenge schools (and Lightspeed) know all too well: students constantly looking for ways to bypass web filters.

The Lightspeed Filter Advantage on Apple Devices

Lightspeed Filter gives districts flexibility and control to protect students from millions of harmful sites, images, and videos with a multi-layered approach: device, cloud, and network. Whether it’s school-managed devices, BYOD, or IoT, promote learning and exploration – on and off the network – while meeting regulations and maintaining user privacy.

New in Lightspeed Insight: CITE-Approved App Tag for Student Data Privacy

Starting this week, Lightspeed Insight users in California will see a new “CITE-approved” tag throughout the platform — across app reports, usage dashboards, and app profiles. If an app has been reviewed and approved through CITE’s privacy vetting and DPA process, you’ll know it at a glance.

Increasing Accessibility to Mental Wellness Support for K-12 Students

Digital solutions are revolutionizing youth mental wellness support. Discover how Lightspeed StopIt connects students with crisis intervention services.

Too Many Edtech Tools? Spring Cleaning for Your EdTech Stack

After years of rapid adoption and emergency funding, many districts are realizing they have too many tools — and not enough clarity on what’s actually being used. Add budget deficits, rising software costs, and stricter privacy mandates to the mix, and it’s clear: a spring cleaning is overdue.

We Can’t Count on Metal Detectors to Prevent School Shootings

While metal detectors, door locks, and bulletproof glass serve as important safety measures, they are ultimately a last line of defense. If we find ourselves depending on these tools to protect lives, we are already in a state of crisis – we’re reacting rather than preventing.

Why Parent Transparency Matters More Than Ever in K–12 Edtech

There’s a new reminder from the top: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon recently sent a Dear Colleague letter to K–12 schools across the country. The message? Schools must take parent transparency seriously—especially when it comes to student digital activity and the digital tools kids are using every day.

Turn Your FCC Cybersecurity Grant Into Powerful Protection with Lightspeed Systems

Lightspeed Systems offers education-focused cybersecurity solutions that directly align with the FCC’s eligible services categories. As a proud supporter of educational institutions, Lightspeed Systems is here to assist awardees in effectively utilizing these funds to bolster their cybersecurity infrastructure.