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School & District Management Schools Spend $30 Billion on Tech. How Can They Invest In It More Wisely?
A new report outlines steps districts can take to save money on tech purchases and protect the environment.
Arianna Prothero, October 10, 2025
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Luke Mund, the manager of educational technology for the Denver Public Schools, presents a poster session on how the district has consolidated its ed-tech spending at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio on July 1, 2025.
Luke Mund, the manager of educational technology for the Denver Public Schools, presents a poster session on how the district has consolidated its ed-tech spending at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio on July 1, 2025.
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IT Infrastructure & Management How This District Cut Hundreds of Ed-Tech Tools and Saved $1M
Denver Public Schools has saved about $1 million from culling digital tools.
Lauraine Langreo, July 2, 2025
2 min read
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IT Infrastructure & Management This Tool Aims to Save District Leaders 1,000 Hours a Year In Vetting Ed Tech
Leaders in four states will promote an ed-tech index, developed in part by ISTE, among district leaders.
Alyson Klein, July 1, 2025
3 min read
Students in Lynne Martin's 5th grade class study math using Chromebooks at Markham Elementary School in Oakland, Calif. on Sept. 5, 2019.
Students in Lynne Martin's 5th grade class study math using Chromebooks at Markham Elementary School in Oakland, Calif. on Sept. 5, 2019.
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IT Infrastructure & Management Schools Brace for Tariff-Related Price Increases of Chromebooks and iPads
School-issued devices in many districts need to be replaced, but rising prices could prevent those plans.
Lauraine Langreo, May 6, 2025
6 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About IT Infrastructure & Management?
Answer 7 questions about IT infrastructure and management.
March 3, 2025
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IT Infrastructure & Management Federal Ed-Tech Dollars Are Running Out. What Happens Next?
Many state officials aren't confident in continued investment in education technology initiatives financed by pandemic relief money.
Alyson Klein, January 14, 2025
2 min read
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Student Well-Being & Movement How a New Tech Resource Aims to Help Student Well-Being
The K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator offers a roadmap for schools to follow.
Lauraine Langreo, October 7, 2024
3 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles Unified's AI Meltdown: 5 Ways Districts Can Avoid the Same Mistakes
The district didn't clearly define the problem it was trying to fix with AI, experts say. Instead, it bought into the hype.
Alyson Klein, July 8, 2024
10 min read
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IT Infrastructure & Management Schools Can't Evaluate All Those Ed-Tech Products. Help Is on the Way
Many districts don't have the time or expertise to carefully evaluate the array of ed-tech tools on the market.
Alyson Klein, June 24, 2024
2 min read
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The road to a thriving educational technology environment is paved with planning, collaboration, and effective evaluation.
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Privacy & Security A New Digital Divide? Low-Income Students See More Ads in the Tech Their Schools Use
Students from the lowest-income families are the most likely to attend schools that do not systematically vet their education technology.
Arianna Prothero, February 14, 2024
4 min read
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Classroom Technology How 3 Districts Are Integrating Tech Into Math Instruction and What They've Learned
Finding the right digital math tool for a district’s instructional philosophy, culture, and capacity is a challenge, ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog say.
Alyson Klein, September 18, 2023
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