This month, we’re thrilled to host yet another Detroit PowerSchool Summit! Over the last few years, this event has not only grown in popularity, but has been a tremendous asset to the local education community. As a Certified PowerSchool Partner, our team of expert...
Education Posts
How Intelligent Is Your Business?
by Miguel Davis | Aug 25, 2021 | Business, Education
In today’s business and education environment, data is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. The question is whether you’re leveraging it to produce the greatest possible value. Without the right tools, data can just look like meaningless rows and columns...
Learn About the NIST Cyber Security Framework (Part 3)
by Miguel Davis | Jul 19, 2021 | Business, Cyber Security, Cyber Security
According to IBM’s 2020 report, the average cost of a data breach was $3.86 million. This is a big business for cyber criminals and all that money creates an incentive for hackers to continually innovate. The reality is that the good guys are often a step behind the...
Learn About the NIST Cyber Security Framework (Part 2)
by Miguel Davis | Jun 28, 2021 | Business, Cyber Security, Cyber Security
The NIST Cyber Security Framework is a comprehensive guide that outlines best practices for keeping data safe. To understand it, you need to break it down piece by piece. The first of three components in this Framework is called The Core and that’s what this blog...
Why Schools Need Data Visualization
by Adam Letica | Mar 5, 2021 | Education, General
When you say Data, most people’s eyes glaze over, which is kind of the point of this blog post. Data has become an overused buzzword. Everything is about data. Data-powered design, data-powered sales, data-powered curriculum. If you can name a problem, you can find...
2021: Looking Ahead
by Adam Letica | Feb 4, 2021 | Education, General
The last 12 months have been crazy enough. It’s time to start looking forward, into the future, to think about what’s possible, what we can do better, and how we'll get there. Part of that means reflecting on what we’ve learned and how that can inform better decisions...
The 2021 E-Rate Checklist
by Adam Letica | Dec 2, 2020 | Education, Funding, General
For help planning your 2021 E-Rate Budget, download our short checklist. In 5 minutes you'll be better prepared to make strategic technology investments for your school.As we've covered in a recent blog post, the next 5-year cycle of E-Rate funding is coming soon....
Are You Prepared For Phase 3?
by Adam Letica | Nov 13, 2020 | Education, General
March 2020 seems like a decade ago. We’ve certainly accumulated about a decade worth of experience when it comes to virtual learning in just the past few months. While learning plans were mostly built for a Michigan living in Phase 4, a surge in COVID cases has...
The Next E-Rate Funding Cycle
by Adam Letica | Oct 19, 2020 | Education, Funding
It’s time for some good news! The next E-Rate Funding Cycle is upon us and the timing has never been more perfect. We’ve all learned some important lessons during COVID. One of those lessons is that IT infrastructure is mission-critical to modern education. Many...