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How Identity Management Makes Schools Less Vulnerable to Cybercrime

EdTech Magazine

Last year alone, the number of ransomware attacks on K–12 schools topped the number on secondary schools, hospital systems and governments. Identity and access management is one… K–12 schools are No. 1, and not in a good way.

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How Teachers Create Powerful Learning Experience with Student Voice and Joy

Digital Promise

Park’s focus on making learning enjoyable and increasing student access to emerging technologies. Plan in-person and virtual field trips to expose learners to diverse post-secondary opportunities. Plan in-person and virtual field trips to expose learners to diverse post-secondary opportunities.

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Only 27 percent of states plan to sustain K-12 digital access as federal programs end

eSchool News

“Universal connectivity is more than just internet access–it’s about addressing the digital divide to ensure every student is prepared for post-secondary success,” said Julia Fallon, executive director at SETDA. ” The report provides specific policy recommendations to close the digital divide in education.

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What It Takes to Make Every Opinion Matter in the Classroom

Digital Promise

Below, MaryJane and Taresha share how they have collaborated with students at the Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center (KCSILC) to embed meaningful discourse into the classroom. Taresha Scott is the social studies teacher for sixth- through eighth-grades at Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center.

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Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

eSchool News

We are proud to partner with school districts across the Commonwealth, ensuring every child has access to the support they need to become confident, capable readers.” The agreement begins with the 2025-2026 school year and continues through 2027-2028.

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Trimming the Edtech Fat: How Districts Are Streamlining Their Digital Ecosystems

Edsurge

Thats the guiding principle behind the EdTech Systems Guide released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Equity, Accessibility and AI At Natick Public Schools in Massachusetts, the pandemic introduced an explosion of edtech tools, many of which offered overlapping features.

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Coding, Creativity and the New Digital Fluency

Edsurge

A follow-up study in 2025 confirmed this trend, highlighting even steeper declines where secondary students have fewer opportunities to build new skills. Creative coding introduces these capabilities in ways that are accessible, culturally relevant and engaging for today's learners.