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Lightspeed Systems’ New ‘Digital Equity’ Module Provides Actionable Insight Into Students’ Internet Connectivity And School-Issued Device Health When Learning Outside of School

eSchool News

The insights from Digital Equity help leaders: Identify students experiencing poor or no internet connection outside of school without waiting for an IT ticket, relying on self-reporting or annual family surveys. Lightspeed’s new Digital Equity module allows districts to proactively address student-specific issues in real-time.

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The top 10 school IT leader concerns

eSchool News

Annual survey outlines broadband, instructional materials, student data privacy as top among school IT leaders’ concerns. Broadband and network capacity is school technology leaders’ top priority, according to the results of an annual IT leadership survey from CoSN.

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5 ways to give teachers and principals more say in ed-tech buying

eSchool News

These results mirror a recent national survey of more than 4,300 teachers, in which 63 percent of teachers said they believe they should be the primary decision-makers for tech in the classroom, while only 38 percent said they are even consulted on the decision. Only about a third (32 percent) favored decision-making by the central office.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

Project Tomorrow works to support the innovative uses of science, math and technology resources in K-12 schools and communities, so that students will develop the critical thinking, problem solving and creativity skills needed to compete and thrive in the 21st century. The organization also organizes the Speak Up survey each year.