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...
Top 3 Reasons You Should Use Multi-Factor Authentication
Have you noticed over the last year that your social media, bank, or credit card apps started asking for a verification code after you’ve already entered your password? This is called “Multi-Factor Authentication,” or in some cases “Two-Factor Authentication.” It can...
Our New Cyber Security Training Program
The task of keeping sensitive data, computers and networks safe from hackers and other cyber criminals is never-ending. Every time security systems like firewalls and virus detection software are updated, the bad guys invent new ways to get around them. You’d probably...
2020 Michigan Competitive School Safety Grant Program
Transcript: Hey everyone, it’s Adam at Macro Connect, and I’m here to announce that the Competitive School Safety Grant program is back for fiscal year 2020. This is a great opportunity for your school or district to get access to funding to help upgrade or install...
The 2020 E-Rate Update
In 2020, there will be an important and unexpected change to the E-Rate Program from the FCC. We wanted to make sure you have all the correct information: The new Five-Year Category Two funding approach has been made permanent, but rates will not reset until 2021....
Data Day – Building Effective Internal Data Reporting Structures
Can you imagine a world where school districts are able to make data-driven decisions to allocate scarce resources to students who are in most need? Or skillfully aggregate and analyze data to improve metrics like attendance, graduation rates, and test results? With...
How You Can Benefit From A School Safety Grant
The Rising Atmosphere of School Safety Since 1999 there have been almost 300 school shootings, over 25% of schools don’t have a written safety plan, 15% of students admit to experiencing some form of digital bullying, and 6% of students report missing school at least...