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7 Strategies for Improving Student Safety with Technology

School districts across the nation are facing an uphill battle when it comes to providing adequate mental health and safety support to their students. Learn how technology can help safety and mental health teams improve student safety.

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journalism.co.uk releases Lightspeed Systems threat detection solution wins 2023 Bett Award in the Wellbeing, Digital Wellness, and Safeguarding Resources category.

We Can’t Hire Our Way Out: Overcoming Staff Shortages to Improve Student Safety

The Great Resignation left school safety teams short-staffed and overwhelmed, a dangerous combination as school violence is on the rise and student mental health is on the decline. Our students require and deserve our most innovative approaches to their well-being.

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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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2022 State of School Safety Report Findings

Where are the most common school safety gaps? Are K-12 students concerned about their safety? In partnership with Raptor Technologies, we go over school safety findings from the recent report released by Safe and Sound Schools.

How School Districts Can Prioritize Mental Health

Mental health has become a top concern for K-12 schools. Learn how your district can prioritize mental health so you can support your students and staff.

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3 Things Districts Will Continue to See Next Year

What can you expect for the 2022 school year? In this webinar our panel of experts discuss trends K-12 schools are seeing post-pandemic.

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How the Right Edtech Strategy Can Stop Violence and Protect Students

Lightspeed Systems' Sergio Villegas and Ryan Keag explain why it’s critical that your district’s filtering system integrates seamlessly with a 24/7/365 safety alert review team.

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How to Spot Warning Signs of Self-Harm & Violence in Your Students

While students often hide signs of self-harm and acts of violence, here are common warning signs you can look out for so you can help and intervene.

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