How to Protect Your K-12 School from Cyberattacks
Four days. That’s the average amount of time school networks are down after a cyberattack. Recovery takes even longer—around 30 days—according to a report from Comparitech. Cyberattacks against…
3 Steps Districts Can Take to Help Prevent Youth Suicide
Youth Suicide Prevention Youth Suicide Prevention: Getting Your Students the Care They Need Watch the Free WebinarYouth mental health began declining in 2009 and has been steadily worseni…
Report Finds Frequent Edtech App Policy Changes, Leaving K-12 Districts Vulnerable
Edtech App Report 2022 trends The role of Information Technology (IT) leaders is more complex than ever before, especially when it comes to safety online, cybersecurity, student data priv…
Why Every K-12 District Needs to Develop an Acceptable Use Policy
Just one student accessing an unapproved app can expose the personally identifiable information of everyone in your district, which can compromise the safety, credit, and wellbeing of your staf…
The State of School Safety
Nearly a Third of Students Surveyed Don’t Feel Safe at School The 2022 State of School Safety Report found that nearly one-third of students don’t feel safe at school and noted a perceive…
Increase K-12 Student Engagement and Efficacy
What drives student engagement? What teaching practices and tools give teachers the best resources to not only reach students, but drive their learning even when they’re not in the classroom?
Why Hackers Target K-12 Schools
According to a 2022 EdTech Leadership Survey Report, cybersecurity is the top concern of school IT personnel, yet only 8% of IT leaders considered their district to be at high risk. Why the dis…
How School Districts Can Prioritize Mental Health
Lightspeed Systems® convened together a panel of edtech experts to discuss pressing issues and trends on the horizon for K-12 schools and what they can do to prepare. Chief among them: mental h…
How K-12 School Leaders Can Plan for Better Cybersecurity Next Year
While the 2021-2022 school year returned to “normal,” many district leaders acknowledge that it wasn’t a typical school year, even though in-person learning resumed for many. In addition to the…
Digital Promise Report: An Introduction to the Data
Simply stated, connectivity begins with data. Data is a powerful tool that brings visibility into inequities. Over the past two years, we have seen a heightened awareness of the digital divide (also…
