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Interview

Integrate, Don't Segregate

Systems are broken, not children, says K–12 disability advocate Lindsay E. Jones.

Product Review

Better Classrooms

This browser-based platform allows educators to configure their virtual classrooms to encourage maximum student engagement.

Report Card

IT Leaders Say They Are Cyber Ready

Preparedness, staffing and zero-trust implementation are among the top concerns for cybersecurity professionals in the education sector, according to new research conducted by CDW.

FAQ Five

Primed and Ready

Here are five questions you should ask about the assaults bad actors use to hit schools when they are already down.

Get Smart

Offboarding IT Staff

Follow these steps to ensure your school or district is protected when an IT employee leaves.

IT Futurist

Is AI the Answer?

As some K–12 schools embrace chatbot tutors, others are still weighing the pros and cons.

Get Smart

No Endgame

Here’s how schools can amp up the educational version of the wildly popular Minecraft game for competition.

Tech Tips

Load Sharing

School technology departments need everyone’s help in putting a stop to cybercrime.

Product Review

Classroom Transformer

The Lenovo 300w Yoga Gen 4 laptop transforms to support reading, drawing, typing, writing and presenting.

Features

Feature

Starting Line

As K–12 districts turn to student-run help desks, in part to stem the ever-growing IT talent shortage, students gain valuable tech experience in return.

Feature

Creating a Buzz

With bee colonies on the decline, K–12 students turn to technology to understand why.

Feature

Mastering The Plan

Leaders wonder if the nation’s new educational technology plan goes far enough to make digital equity a reality.

Feature

First Alert

Schools install powerful, cloud-based surveillance tools to keep students safe.

Opinion

Letter From the Editor

A Safe Place to Shine

To progress in school, students need to feel safe from physical, psychological and online threats.

Contributor Column

Homegrown Talent

While districts might not be able to compete with private industry for IT talent, they still have a lot to offer.

Contributor Column

The Connected Bus

Extending Wi-Fi to buses supports after-school learning and reduces the homework gap.