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Digital Workspace

Rural K–12 Districts Build Local Talent Pipelines

Regional partnerships and strong community ties help schools prepare students for a growing number of careers.

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Security

Don’t Overlook School Safety This Summer

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Hardware

Are NPUs the Next Big Thing for K–12?

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Classroom

Esports Programs Grow in Rural and Charter Schools

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Security

K–12 Schools Deploy Smarter Security Solutions

Andrew Brooks, SCOE

Digital Workspace

More K–12 Schools Adopt IP Phones for Flexibility and Savings

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Networking

Building Modern Networks in Independent Schools

AI is a thought partner. It’s that springboard that can help get you to where you need to go.”

Gabriel Carrillo, Instructional Technology Specialist, North East Independent School District

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Security

Endpoint Security Solutions Protect K–12 Schools Against Phishing Threats

Security

Physical Security in Schools Requires a Holistic Strategy

Artificial Intelligence

ISTELive 25: AI Adoption in K–12 Requires Diverse Stakeholder Input

Artificial Intelligence

ISTELive 25: K–12 IT Influencers Examine AI in Education

Security

ISTELive 25: District Shares Lessons Learned From a Ransomware Attack

Management

ISTELive 25: Fund K–12 Projects with Creativity and Advocacy

Digital Workspace

ISTELive 25: The Intersection of Indigenous Culture and Technology

Artificial Intelligence

ISTELive 25: How to Build AI Literacy in Elementary School Students

Hardware

ISTELive 25: A K–12 Student Repair Team Success Story

Classroom

ISTELive 25: Empower Students to Shape Their Learning With Technology

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Security

Don’t Overlook School Safety This Summer

Adjust physical security best practices to keep school visitors safe through the summer, and use the time to conduct audits and install upgrades to the safety technologies in K–12 buildings.

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Security

K–12 Schools Deploy Smarter Security Solutions

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Security

Endpoint Security Solutions Protect K–12 Schools Against Phishing Threats

Craig Johnson and Andrew Speese

Security

Physical Security in Schools Requires a Holistic Strategy

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ISTELive 25: K–12 IT Influencers Examine AI in Education

Ed tech experts contemplate artificial intelligence’s possibilities, risks and future in schools and beyond.
ISTELive 25: Fund K–12 Projects with Creativity and Advocacy

Approach budgets like a puzzle and reach out to local or state-level stakeholders to fund K–12 ed tech initiatives.
ISTELive 25: The Intersection of Indigenous Culture and Technology

Technology shows K–12 students the importance of learning and preserving native perspectives.
ISTELive 25: A K–12 Student Repair Team Success Story

Bowling Green Independent School District teaches students real-world skills, training them to fix broken staff and student devices.
ISTELive 25: Empower Students to Shape Their Learning With Technology

Give K–12 students an opportunity to engage, share their voice and become leaders in education environments.

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Fact or Fallacy: Is Cloud Storage Safer Than On-Premises Databases?

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5 Organizations Making K–12 Tech More Inclusive

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