Author: By Allen Jenkins, Chief Information Security Officer and VP of Cybersecurity Consulting, InterVision

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Cybersecurity 2023

Education must keep pace with evolving ransomware

IT leaders should leverage modern innovations like AI and machine learning to ensure data protection for faculty, staff, students and the institution as a whole

By Allen Jenkins, Chief Information Security Officer and VP of Cybersecurity Consulting, InterVision

Despite the alarming rise of ransomware incidents in 2022, many education institutions still fail to address gaps in their protection protocols. A Sophos survey found that 64 percent of higher education and 56 percent of lower education institutions were hit by ransomware over the past year. These statistics should raise … Read More

Cybersecurity 2023

Simplified K-12 cybersecurity streamlines student data access

The correct mixture of communication, IT, and protection should now be at the root of all K-12 data systems

By Diana McGhee, Former Director of Technology at Fort Thomas Independent Schools & Former President of KySTE

Remember when moving from one end of a state to another often meant changing phone numbers because the new residence would be in a different area code? And, after cell phones were born, remember when relocating across the country meant ditching a cell phone company, along with the number, because … Read More

Cybersecurity 2023

How K-12 IT leaders can protect schools from ransomware

With limited budgets and outdated security systems, school districts are often unprepared for incoming ransomware attacks

By Sanjay Raja, VP of Product Marketing and Solutions, Gurucul

Cyberattacks on public schools are becoming more common and more severe every year. Between 2020 and 2021, more than 56 percent of K-12 education organizations suffered ransomware attacks with an average cost of $268,000. Most recently, an attack on the LA Unified School District in September 2022 conducted by the Russian … Read More

Cybersecurity 2023

Risk assessments are awful, but necessary

Here are 5 ways to improve risk assessments in your district

By Ryan Cloutier, CISSP, President, SecurityStudio

Between 2021 and 2022, 56 percent of K-12 education organizations were hit by ransomware, a nearly 25 percent increase from the previous year. That’s a staggering number, and a clear indication that threats against schools are only getting worse. While risk assessments are one of the best things a K-12 … Read More

Digital Equity

Problem-based learning helped boost my underserved students’ engagement

The hands-on education my students received caused them to think about who they are as students and citizens of the world

ESchool Media Contributors

As educators, our charge is to impart knowledge onto our students, open new doors for them, and encourage them to stretch beyond their comfort zones. We try to show them every day that they are capable of doing anything that they set their minds to, but how often do we … Read More

Digital Equity

3 ways educators can embrace and enable inclusive programming

ESchool Media Contributors

While the effects of COVID-19 may have diminished for many thanks to widespread vaccine- and infection-induced immunity, the pandemic continues to have a significant systemwide impact and exacerbate social gaps. Students still experience elevated levels of pandemic-prompted emotional trauma, anxiety, isolation, and psychological distress due to schedule interruptions, remote learning, … Read More

Digital Equity

Private wireless is the key to K-20 digital transformation

By moving to private wireless now, schools will be ready to support new services that keep pace with the fast-changing needs of students and staff

By Aimee Rullo, Head of Private Wireless for Education, Nokia

Educational institutions across the United States are investing in digital technologies that, aside from transforming the learning experience, promise to improve campus operations, security and communications, and open the door to new e-services for students and staff. To realize the promise of digital transformation, schools at all levels (K-20) need … Read More

Digital Equity

It’s time to invest in tech equity in education

Educators have the chance to determine whether this will truly be a transformational moment in education

By Keith Ryskoski, Director of Procurement, Diamond Assets

Today’s education doesn’t need to be limited to the walls of a classroom. It shouldn’t rely on home internet access, a community hotspot or a ride to the library. It shouldn’t be exclusive to kids who attend schools stocked with new textbooks and state-of-the-art laboratories. Rather, U.S. students are entering … Read More

Digital Learning Tools and Resources

AI education is critical for an equitable tomorrow

A game-changing tool for intervention, AI education is primed to revitalize economies and uplift learning and earning potential

By Sameer Maskey, Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University & Founder & CEO, Fusemachines

Underserved communities are universally disadvantaged in their access to resources and high-quality technical education compared to  their urban counterparts. Data suggests that between 2000 and 2019, the number of college graduates (ages 25-34) in urban America increased from 26 percent to 39 percent, while in rural America, this number increased … Read More

Digital Learning Tools and Resources

Why teach digital writing to students in 2022?

Digital technologies enable communication and collaboration, and teachers can use them to make their students more productive

By Lesley Vos, Contributing Writer

The internet has changed writing forever. Have you ever thought of your students alongside Hemingway, Shakespeare, and other well-known writers? They are actually: All their messages, blogs, and social media posts go online today, together with novels, poems, or stories of professional writers. Now they write more than speak. Online … Read More