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2023 Trends: Challenges You Should Be Award of & How To Prepare for Them

Prepare for 2023 with the trends that will impact K-12 education and actionable insight on how to manage them.

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How to Safeguard Your Students from Suicide, Cyberbullying, and School Violence

With a nationwide student mental health crisis and school violence epidemic, Hays CISD recognized that their 20,000 district-provided devices could do more than support academics. The technology could provide insight into students needing support. Watch this on-demand recording to hear

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State of School Safety Report Reveals Students Want More Social and Emotional Support and Increased Safety

How do students perceive their safety at schools around the US? A new survey conducted shows nearly one-third of students not feeling safe at school, while all groups surveyed needing more mental health support.

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Encourage Digital Citizenship with Your Child: A Practical Guide for Parents

Download and distribute this free guide to families in your district to support your school’s comprehensive digital citizenship program.

Building a Sustainable Social Emotional Learning Plan

Building a Sustainable Social Emotional Learning Plan The awareness of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) initiatives has grown with the global shutdown of school from the COVID-19 pandemic. How can schools spot the warning signs and address concerning student mental health

Using Technology to Address Student Mental Health

Using Technology to Address Student Mental Health As schools transition back into the classroom from remote learning, tracking and assessing student mental health continues to be as important as ever. In collaboration with Tech & Learning’s Leadership Roundtables online series,

Lightspeed Systems® Launches Lightspeed Alert™ Solution for Threat Detection of Suicide, Bullying, and School Violence

Austin, Texas, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lightspeed Systems®, the leading K-12 online safety and effectiveness solutions provider, announces the launch of Lightspeed Alert™, a threat detection solution for self-harm, bullying, and school violence, helping to provide schools and districts with

Student Threat Assessment as a School Safety Strategy

Student Threat Assessment as a School Safety Strategy Dr. Dewey Cornell, Professor of Education at the University of Virginia, covers the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines, an evidence-based threat assessment program that is used in schools nationwide, as well as

Ed-Tech Magazine: Protecting Students from Cyberbullying in the Virtual Classroom

With remote learning extending through 2021, schools are faced with the need to address the rise in cyberbullying and other harmful online behavior. EdTech Magazine outlines solutions to help district leaders and educators remain proactive in online safety efforts, including

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Tactics to Stop Bullying & Cyberbullying in K-12 Schools

With the increased access to technology in schools, there are more opportunities for dangerous trends like cyberbullying to wreak havoc on a student. What can schools do to identify cyberbullying and help prevent it?

Reimagine the inspired and interactive classroom for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. Lightspeed Classroom Management™ gives teachers real-time visibility and control of their students’ digital workspaces and online activity.

  • Ensure all students interact with only the right online curriculum — precisely when they’re supposed to use it.
  • Push out vetted curriculum links to all students at the same time.
  • Block inappropriate or distracting web sites and apps.

Ensure scalable & efficient learning device management. The Lightspeed Mobile Device Management™ system ensures safe and secure management of student learning resources with real-time visibility and reporting essential for effective distance learning.

  • A centralized, cloud-based solution for infinitely scalable device, application, and policy controls
  • Self-Service App Library, where teachers and students
    can access and install approved curriculum and learning tools
  • Remotely deploy, change, and revoke hundreds of policies and educational applications, while reducing typical downtime and costs

Prevent suicides, cyberbullying, and schoolviolence. Lightspeed Alert™ supports district administrators and selected personnel with advanced AI to detect and report potential threats before it’s too late.

  • Human review
  • Real-time alerts that flag signs of a potential threat
  • Intervene quickly before an incident occurs.
  • Activity logs provide visibility into online activity before and after a flagged event

Protect students from harmful online content. Lightspeed Filter™ is the best-in-class solution that acts as a solid barrier to inappropriate or illicit online content to ensure students’ online safety 24/7.

  • Powered by the most comprehensive database in the industry built through 20 years of web indexing and machine learning.
  • Ensure CIPA compliance
  • Block millions of inappropriate, harmful, and unknown sites, images, and video including YouTube
  • Keep parents informed with the Lightspeed Parent Portal™

Gain complete visibility into students’ online learning. Lightspeed Analytics™ gives districts robust data on the effectiveness of any tools they implement so they can take a strategic approach to their technology stack and streamline reporting.

  • Track education technology adoption and usage trends, eliminate redundancy, and drive ROI
  • Monitor app and content consumption to facilitate early adoption and effective utilization
  • Assess risk with visibility into student data privacy and security compliance