What Your Board Is Really Asking About: Screen Time, AI, and the Data Behind It Webinar Recap
When we hosted this conversation, I knew we were stepping into some big, very real challenges district leaders are facing right now—but seeing how quickly the chat filled up and where the poll results landed really reinforced it: Screen time. AI. Student safety. Device accountability. Budgets.
How Can A School District Generate Reports On EdTech Tool Engagement?
A school district can generate stronger edtech engagement reports by combining complete app visibility with a simple, repeatable reporting framework. The goal is not just to collect data. The goal is to create reports leaders can use to make decisions that improve outcomes and reduce risk.
4 Engagement Metrics That Actually Matter in Device-Enabled Classrooms
Lightspeed Insight™ and Lightspeed Classroom™ connect classroom behavior to district strategy. When districts align what they measure with what teachers can actually manage, engagement stops being a vague concern and becomes an operational priority.
New in Lightspeed: Board-Ready Insights from the Leadership Dashboard
The Leadership Dashboard organizes district data into clear executive-level views tied directly to leadership priorities. Each report includes anonymized comparisons to similarly sized K-12 districts nationwide, giving leaders meaningful context alongside their own trends.
New in Lightspeed Alert™: Enhanced Student Safety Trends Reporting for K-12 Districts
The Alert Insights Dashboard gives district leaders, safety teams, and counselors a comprehensive look at when, where, and how student safety concerns are emerging. By connecting incidents to time, category, and severity, schools can identify trends early and strengthen prevention strategies.
Turning App Data into Answers That Drive Action
In our latest Lightspeed Insight webinar, education leaders Carrie Squyres (Northside ISD, San Antonio) and Luke Mund (Denver Public Schools) shared how visibility across their digital ecosystems helps them make smarter, data-driven decisions…
Introducing: How to Be a Data Hero (and Help Your District Thrive)
With tighter budgets and rising demands, district leaders are under pressure to deliver more with less. This November, we’re kicking off our How to Be a Data Hero blog series for a practical look at how data can be a powerful ally, from navigating complex compliance requirements to improving student outcomes and beyond.
Student Data Privacy: Lessons Learned from K-12 Leaders Q&A
Last week, I had the pleasure of joining Monica Lopez Watts from 1EdTech and Matt Jackson from Fayette County Public Schools (GA) for a lively conversation about what student data privacy actually looks like in action.
When the Questions Come, Will Your Data Deliver?
Principals want proof a digital tool is helping students. Finance wants to know whether licenses are being fully used. IT is asked to monitor rogue and noncompliant apps, while curriculum leaders need evidence of instructional impact.
Those questions come quickly — and the leaders who can answer them with clarity are the ones who build trust and guide the conversation forward.
What Happens When Your Learning Management System Goes Down the First Week of School?
The first week of school is chaos enough. It’s the worst possible time for your Learning Management System (LMS) to go down. But that’s exactly what happened this fall. And here’s the kicker: the district’s IT team knew before the LMS vendor did.
