Author: ESchool News Staff

eSchool Media staff cover education technology in all its aspects–from legislation and litigation, to best practices, to lessons learned and new products. First published in March of 1998 as a monthly print and digital newspaper, eSchool Media provides the news and information necessary to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use technology and innovation to transform schools and colleges and achieve their educational goals.
Digital Equity 2025

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

SETDA's Universal Connectivity Imperative report outlines strategies to prevent millions of students from losing internet access and further falling behind

ESchool News Staff

Key points: Only 27 percent of states have plans to sustain K-12 digital access as key federal programs expire, according to a new report from SETDA, the principal association representing state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders. The new report, Universal Connectivity Imperative: Sustaining Progress to Close the Digital … Read More

School Libraries & Librarians

Innovative ideas for school libraries

Everything a school library should be--and how to get your school library there

ESchool News Staff

Key points: What makes an effective school library? School libraries have evolved from strict, quiet, hush-hush rooms to more interactive spaces with flexible seating, readily-available edtech tools, and educators on hand to help with research, critical resource evaluation, makerspaces. It’s in school libraries where students often discover and hone their … Read More

Cybersecurity 2024

K12 cybersecurity threats to your school can be lowered-here is how

K12 cybersecurity hygiene training for students, teachers and staff will help IT teams keep the bad actors out

ESchool News Staff

Key points: The school bell is about to ring in another academic year, and as children pull out their lunchboxes and teachers decorate their rooms, schools continue to face an onslaught of K12 ransomware while also grappling with perpetually insufficient budgets, legacy IT, and under-staffing concerns. The increased level of … Read More

Cyber Security/Network Security

K-12 education needs a cybersecurity overhaul

The pandemic highlighted what was already becoming evident—cybersecurity threats can devastate a school district

By Josh Horwitz, COO, Enzoic

The 2019-2020 school year faced unprecedented challenges with the abrupt shift to remote learning brought about by the pandemic. But while schools struggled to adapt to these changes, there was another troubling trend on the rise: a surge in cybersecurity attacks. A recent report from the nonprofit K12 Security Information … Read More

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Cyber Security/Network Security

Why automation is key to education’s cybersecurity problem

Education is consistently under-funded—and that’s why automation can play a critical part in keeping networks and data secure

By Renee Tarun, Deputy CISO, Fortinet

Across industries, ransomware and cyberattacks have proliferated in the past year, largely due to the rapid shift to remote work and school. The education sector has been hit particularly hard–the 2020 calendar year saw a record-setting 408 publicly disclosed cybersecurity incidents in the K-12 sector, according to The State of … Read More

School libraries and librarians

10 ways administrators can collaborate with librarians–even remotely

Long gone are the days when librarians were simply the “keeper of books”--learn how this critical school role is rapidly evolving

ESchool News Staff

Whether a principal, superintendent, head of technology, or head of curriculum, there is likely a gem of a resource among your staff who could push your Future Ready agenda forward–school librarians. Even now, as students are learning at home and with fall openings uncertain, school librarians play an important role … Read More