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Are You Prepared For Phase 3?
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...
Device & Internet Access Disparities
Over the last 20 years the growing use of, and reliance on, technology has triggered a sort of “tech race” in education that has left some behind. Many schools and districts have been able to phase in one-to-one computing, exposing students to rigorous tasks requiring...
Technology for Virtual Learning
It’s crunch time. Many private or charter schools have already started their fall semester and most public schools resume classes the day after Labor Day. With the daily COVID numbers fluctuating above what the state considers a safe number, the vast majority of...
Different Types of Back-To-School Plans
Every state, city, and school district is in a mad dash to decide what school will look like this fall. Will students learn in person? Will they learn virtually? A hybrid model? And then there are the questions about the effect of each style of instruction for...
5 Cost-Saving Ideas for Your District
The Coronavirus dealt a massive financial blow to Local, State, and Federal governments. With that comes the tough consequence of shrinking budgets, even for education. The 2019/2020 Foundation Allowance Funding was $8,111 per student for most school districts. With...
What Will Learning Look Like in Fall 2020?
It has been a year of monumental change for teachers, school administrators, and students alike. Lesson plans were thrown out and re-written. Classrooms were emptied. Students learned from home for months. No one saw it coming, but educators across the country,...
Partner Profile: Eidex Analytics
Analytics has become a major buzzword. Everyone wants analytics for their organization and many companies say they offer it. But analytics can be a loosely defined concept that doesn’t mean very much without additional detail and context. As a leader in the education...
Harmonizing School Technology and Operations
School Operations and Technology are are two sides of the same coin, but which comes first? On one hand, you need transportation, staff training, and internal communication processes facilitated by a Chief Operations Officer to make a school function smoothly. On the...