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Returning to Campus and Your Edtech Spend

A recent survey of 200 K-12 district leaders revealed the following: More than 82% of those surveyed said reducing spending inefficiencies and maximizing the reach

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“This was a fantastic school… I was in disbelief”: Lessons Learned from Columbine

Frank DeAngelis spent 35 years at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. He has been named Colorado High School Principal of the Year and was

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Using Data for Effective School Reopening

Making sure district reopening plans are cost-effective and drive the best student outcomes Lightspeed recently spoke with Anthony Padrnos, Executive Director of Technology for Osseo

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Returning to Normal: What it Means for IT Teams

Schools are rebooting in-person learning following the year-long COVID-19 shutdown, and as districts move to return to ‘normal,’ a recent survey of 200 K-12 district

5 Steps to Implementing Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG)

A comprehensive school threat assessment can be implemented at your school or district in 5 steps so you can identify and mitigate threats to student safety before harm occurs.

5 Key Steps to Ensuring an Effective Alert Response Protocol

As many districts distributed mobile learning devices to facilitate distance learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic, school faculty, mental health experts, and even parents began

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Fingers on the Pulse of Student Emotional Health: New Benefits of Online Learning Safety Systems

As schools closed last spring and students turned to remote learning options, educators, psychologists, and experts in student health and wellness began to express concern

As Students Return to Campus, the Need for Effective Online Filtering Isn’t Going Away

Governments, school leaders, and health authorities continue to make inroads in dealing with the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, and even as more and more students begin

Warning Signs of Dangerous Student Online Behavior: Early Detection and Implementing an Alert System for Your District

The data paints a startling picture: More than 3,000 U.S. K-12 students attempt suicide on average every day Rates of student suicide ideation and suicide

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