August 21, 2020
As we are all fully aware, the global COVID pandemic has had a profound impact on the education landscape. And while colleges and universities worldwide were forced to make sweeping changes quickly la...
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IT will continue to play an increasingly important role in how teachers teach and how students learn. However, many schools and districts still struggle when it comes to understanding what IT tools an...
Read More →August 18, 2020
Developing strong student-teacher relationships is an important part of effective teaching and learning and has been shown to lead to better student outcomes. Unfortunately, it is a somewhat overlooke...
Read More →August 13, 2020
The recent, large-scale shift from in-class to distance learning models – and other transformations in the way schools operate and in how students access information – are providing new opportunities ...
Read More →July 22, 2020
In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, schools struggled to cope with swift transition to distance learning, and students felt the brunt of it. Teachers transitioned to a remote learning...
Read More →June 22, 2020
As of June 8, 2020, the last day of the extended deadline, all 50 states as well as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia had applied for and received their allocation of the Go...
Read More →June 12, 2020
As remote learning becomes a go-to method of instruction in colleges and institutions of higher education across the world for the foreseeable future, connectivity has become a key topic of discussion...
Read More →June 8, 2020
As distance learning becomes the de facto method of instruction in schools across the world for the next few months at least, connectivity has become a key topic of discussion. Much of the focus on co...
Read More →April 21, 2020
As schools across the country roll out their distance learning plans, many questions remain about how to execute them. Here are six of the most common experiences people have while rolling out distanc...
Read More →April 16, 2020
As many districts transition to distance learning for the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year, digital equity for students has become more imperative than ever. For students without Internet at hom...
Read More →April 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted K-12 education in the United States, forcing schools across the country to close as district leaders prioritize the health and safety of their communi...
Read More →March 27, 2020
The American classroom isn’t what it used to be. In just a matter of years, digital learning and access to digital tools have revolutionized how students learn about the world. Computer games that off...
Read More →December 23, 2019
It’s the start of a new decade—that means it’s time to come up with new goals, try out new technology, and get up to speed on the latest ed tech trends. We’ve made our predictions in years past. In an...
Read More →December 10, 2019
Is your school or school district budget being spent wisely? You’ve paid for students to have a 1:1 take-home device and you’ve paid for the necessary online tools your students need to learn and succ...
Read More →November 20, 2019
Even a 39-minute bus ride – the average bus ride time according to a recent Kajeet survey – requires more than a physical bus, the driver, and students. Today’s school bus fleets have expanded to incl...
Read More →November 13, 2019
Do you have unused Title I funds sitting there at the end of the school year? You’re not alone. An estimated $15.8 billion goes out to schools and districts across the country as part of the Title I p...
Read More →October 23, 2019
You did it. With hard work, ingenuity, and support from stakeholders in your school and community, you secured Title I funds that could possibly transform the way your K-12 students learn and thrive. ...
Read More →October 22, 2019
This blog was originally written on October 16, 2017. Did you know the third full week of October is National School Bus Safety Week? The National Association for Public Transportation (NAPT) brings t...
Read More →October 18, 2019
As of 2019, 85 percent of schools and school districts across the United States have a Chromebook program in place. Perhaps you see this happening in your own school, but let’s dive into how Chromeboo...
Read More →September 30, 2019
As of 2019, there are 26 federal grant-making agencies and over 900 federal technology funding programs that can help under-funded schools in low-income districts purchase new technologies for their s...
Read More →September 9, 2019
Did you know that September is officially designated National School Bus Safety Month from a unanimous U.S. Senate vote? School Transportation News (STN) reports, “[The bill] encourages broadcast and ...
Read More →August 29, 2019
The new school year is upon us and I’m sure as an educator you are already in full swing with classes, lesson plans, and meetings. It can be hard to see past week one, let alone search through the hun...
Read More →August 15, 2019
It’s hard to believe it’s the start of another school year, but that can be even more daunting if you have 1,000 Chromebooks in storage just waiting to be placed in the hands of eager students. Does t...
Read More →July 30, 2019
Ask any educator about their #1 problem and you will most likely hear the answer: budget. According to CoSN’s 2019 K-12 IT Leadership Survey Report, budget constraints remains the top challenge for IT...
Read More →July 25, 2019
The stories of how school districts can cut transportation costs continue to grow. With examples such as New Jersey potentially reducing transportation costs by $200 million to Boston Public Schools c...
Read More →June 5, 2019
On average, school bus technicians are responsible for maintaining 21 school buses, including the maintenance, repairs, and inspection of each part of the school bus, according to the School Bus Fleet...
Read More →May 30, 2019
You may have the most exciting ed tech program ready to go in your district. Perhaps you’ve finally gotten the green-light on incorporating a new ed tech tool into your classroom. Either way, it’s one...
Read More →May 13, 2019
There is an ongoing debate about student screen time, especially once students head home for the day with school-issued devices. Many parents are unsure A) if there is any filtering already in place o...
Read More →May 7, 2019
More than 25 million students take the school bus every day, according to the American School Bus Council. It is the job of schools and transportation departments to ensure all of those students arriv...
Read More →April 30, 2019
According to Education Week, there are an estimated five million English-language learners in America’s public school system. And when it comes to the K-12 student population, these English-as-a-Secon...
Read More →April 16, 2019
Ninety-two percent of school districts currently meet the FCC’s E-Rate Modernization Order of providing 100 Mbps (megabits per second) per 1,000 students for all of their schools, according to the Con...
Read More →April 12, 2019
Sometimes teachers need additional tools in the classroom. Something to elevate the conversation among students, to spark a new perspective on the world, or to enhance the real-world importance of a p...
Read More →February 22, 2019
The Homework Gap. The Digital Divide. Whichever term you use, they both point to the same problem: students without Internet at home face additional barriers to completing their schoolwork, have lower...
Read More →February 11, 2019
Schools across the nation have deployed (and continue to deploy) mobile learning initiatives. One device that is frequently mentioned for 1:1 programs or use in the classroom is the Chromebook. To unc...
Read More →January 22, 2019
Did you know Chromebooks made up 60 percent of all U.S. education shipments in 2017? To put that number in perspective, in 2012, Chromebooks made up less than a single percent of the education market,...
Read More →January 14, 2019
Out with the old and in with the new, at least that is how the saying goes. It may be a new year, but educators continue to discuss wanting to adopt more technology and the difficulties in doing so. H...
Read More →January 8, 2019
Mobile device management (MDM) is just for IT teams to handle and understand, right? Wrong. Read how an MDM can empower teachers to provide better learning experiences for their students, and not bog ...
Read More →December 26, 2018
Another year has come and gone, and what a year it has been! What were the top trends? What were educators most interested in? Here is our annual roundup of the top 10 Kajeet blogs of 2018. Let the co...
Read More →December 21, 2018
From smart toys and clothing to smart homes and cities, the Internet of Things (IoT) is quickly becoming integrated into all aspects of our lives, and its influence and reach are only going to keep ex...
Read More →December 10, 2018
There’s good news for rural school districts. According to the education nonprofit organization EducationSuperHighway, 96 percent of public schools in the U.S. (an estimated 44 million students) have ...
Read More →December 6, 2018
The number one challenge facing K-12 IT leadership for planning and implementing technology enabled environments is budget constraints and a lack of resources, reports the Consortium of School Network...
Read More →December 4, 2018
Did you know there’s an annual, week-long learning event that 663 million people ages four to 104 have already joined? It’s the annual Hour of Code Event that takes place from December 3 to December 9...
Read More →November 26, 2018
Kajeet has historically focused on closing the Homework Gap outside the classroom, but digital equity begins in school with reliable, safe Internet access. Kajeet is excited to announce a new suite of...
Read More →October 30, 2018
K-12 education has always been about learning and growing; about helping school-age children understand the world they live in, and the myriad ways in which it works. But education—in elementary schoo...
Read More →October 15, 2018
Devices in the K-12 classroom are becoming as common as chalk and chalkboards once were, but how do teachers use those devices? Teachers, those on the front lines of this ed tech revolution, see the d...
Read More →October 11, 2018
It’s October and while many think of Halloween and the start of Fall, it is also marks the beginning of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Without cybersecurity awareness, it could be all tricks ...
Read More →October 1, 2018
Educational technology—how we use it now, how we’ll use it in the future—is of paramount importance to any discussion of education. Teachers, students, administrators, and other key stakeholders in Ca...
Read More →September 19, 2018
It was recently announced that the state of Arizona is using $38 million of the $57 million they received from the Volkswagen (VW) settlement to repower or replace old school buses. School Bus Fleet r...
Read More →September 18, 2018
Kajeet is proud to announce the winners of the second annual Homework Gap Grant. Each applicant offered an inspiring story about how Kajeet can help their students succeed with filtered and managed mo...
Read More →August 27, 2018
The school bus is changing, welcoming new technologies that bring buses into the 21st century. But which technologies are education transportation professionals focusing on first? With so much technol...
Read More →August 20, 2018
At the start of 2018, the U.S. market experienced a 10 percent year-over-year growth in mobile devices sold to K-12 schools, according to THE Journal. From tablets to laptops to smartphones, mobile de...
Read More →August 6, 2018
Since 2016, there have been over 353 reported cyber incidents in K-12. This number from K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center has increased by 20 since the last time we referenced the Cyber Incident Map....
Read More →July 30, 2018
School buses transport an estimated 26 million students each day, according to the American School Bus Council. But what that statistic really means is there are thousands of bus drivers responsible f...
Read More →July 24, 2018
ISTE is the largest ed tech conference that brings together educators to discuss and create innovative ideas for the classroom. Here at Kajeet, we were interested in learning more about educators’ tho...
Read More →July 17, 2018
Kajeet has officially opened our 2018 Homework Gap Grant! In 2018, Kajeet will be awarding 15 Homework Gap Grants to school districts in need of providing safe, filtered Internet solutions to connect ...
Read More →July 11, 2018
In recent years, there have been amazing strides to close the Homework Gap that exists between school-age students who have broadband Internet access and those who do not. Recent successes, however, d...
Read More →July 2, 2018
There are over 13,500 school districts in the U.S. and 98,000 public schools that make up those districts, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average enrollment of those pu...
Read More →June 26, 2018
Something happens on your school bus – a fight between students, or maybe a traffic accident involving a passing automobile. Parents, administrators, and community officials investigate the situation....
Read More →June 22, 2018
It’s the end of the school year, and as students get ready for fun and relaxation, many educators across the nation are worried about one thing – the summer slide. The summer slide occurs every June w...
Read More →June 6, 2018
It’s June, and for thousands of educators that means the end of school, but it also signals another year of International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)! This year’s ISTE conference will b...
Read More →June 1, 2018
Deploying hundreds of devices can be overwhelming, and even more so if you don’t have a plan before the devices arrive on school grounds. But going 1:1 or even adding devices to a shared cart involves...
Read More →May 21, 2018
In three years, there have been 333 cyber incidents in K-12, according to the “K-12 Cyber Incident Map,” maintained by EdTech Strategies. Security remains a top concern amongst educators who are tryin...
Read More →May 8, 2018
You may have heard of the growing popularity of makerspaces in schools, but have you ever thought about a makerbus? Kennesaw State University (KSU) in Georgia decided to take makerspace on the road to...
Read More →May 4, 2018
Students need more access to devices outside the classroom. Students spend too much time on screens. Both statements have been made in this digital age. But what do principals, those who spend time wi...
Read More →April 26, 2018
When you picture a school bus the first thing that probably comes to mind most likely is a big yellow bus driving around with noisy students in the back. Remember the kids who sat in the back of the b...
Read More →April 17, 2018
There you have it, the top 10 educational websites students visit from 2018 (Jan. 1 through April 4, 2018). Here's how Kajeet pulls these stats together every year. Students who access wireless Intern...
Read More →April 9, 2018
Devices in the classroom are becoming as common as pencil and paper once were, with 79 percent of educators, in a recent survey, reporting daily student device usage in class. And it is a myriad of de...
Read More →April 2, 2018
Kajeet is proud to announce its work with Google to provide filtered WiFi access on school buses for Google’s Rolling Study Halls program. This Google initiative is designed to transform the school bu...
Read More →March 26, 2018
Each year, school districts roll out more tech to their students. With the additional online tools, comes new opportunities for learning and for risks. Risks that could be harmful for students and put...
Read More →March 23, 2018
If there’s a front line in the ed tech revolution shaping school districts across the country, it’s filled with great teachers. While any successful tech initiative or program—from a new learning mana...
Read More →March 15, 2018
Here’s how it goes: You get up in the morning and find the world outside your windows white with snow or shaking in hurricane-force winds. You turn on the television, check your phone for updates. You...
Read More →March 7, 2018
Student success and academic achievement are the goals for any state public education system. As California districts prepare and update their Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs), it’s crit...
Read More →February 27, 2018
Do you remember the first generation of cell phones, back on the 1G days? The big brick phones, the terrible reception, and the awful sound quality. 1G was created over 30 years ago, and here we are, ...
Read More →February 20, 2018
Kajeet is proud to announce the newest feature to our SmartBus™ solution, Global Positioning System, or GPS for short. Transportation directors and their teams now have the capability to locate their ...
Read More →February 8, 2018
New education technology programs engage and educate students using new creative methods while also providing them tools that can help them better learn and do schoolwork more efficiently. Furthermore...
Read More →January 23, 2018
It’s no surprise that tech devices have grown tremendously in the classroom over the past few years. But how are these devices being used? Which devices do schools purchase for their students? The bel...
Read More →January 19, 2018
There are 34.9 million students in the U.S. who have Internet access at school and meet the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) minimum Internet access goal (100 kbps per student), according to ...
Read More →January 8, 2018
Riding the school bus is the start, or completion, of a school day. And now, with today’s digital tools, it is easy to extend the classroom to the bus with filtered Internet. But that might sound daun...
Read More →January 2, 2018
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) established the Technology Lending Grant, for local education agencies (LEAs), to implement technology lending programs, including loaning equipment necessary to acces...
Read More →December 27, 2017
The New Year is almost here and the countdown is on. This has been a busy year, with school districts working to close the Homework Gap, continuing the growth of 1:1 and mobile devices, and even incor...
Read More →December 18, 2017
Tablets. Laptops. Smartphones. These all fall under the broader umbrella of mobile devices. According to an EdSurge report, “there are 24.3 million mobile devices in K-12 schools.” A recent “Student D...
Read More →December 12, 2017
A lot can happen in a year. Last summer, we previewed some fascinating ed tech programs that launched in savvy school districts across the country. No surprise that 2018 offers a host of new programs,...
Read More →December 4, 2017
The Hour of Code is a global movement that has served almost 4.7 million students, across 180 countries. And its back this week as schools across the nation celebrate Computer Science Education Week. ...
Read More →November 20, 2017
Over 800 school districts across the nation partner with Kajeet to help close the Homework Gap. One state in particular is working (and funding) student access outside the classroom. The Wisconsin Dep...
Read More →November 13, 2017
In rural America, 39 percent of households do not have access to high-speed Internet, which equates to 23 million people, according to the FCC 2016 Broadband Progress Report. Urban areas experience mu...
Read More →November 6, 2017
We all dream of ways to transform students’ lives through ed tech. But one thing that stands in the way for even the most ambitious school district: funding. And receiving funding often relies on the ...
Read More →October 31, 2017
While 98 percent of U.S. kids live in a household that has some form of a mobile device, the Homework Gap is still scarily present in schools across the nation. According to a recent report on childre...
Read More →October 18, 2017
In recent years, school districts across the nation have seen a proliferation of 1:1 programs. Now that educators have had time to adopt and incorporate 1:1 pedagogy into their curriculum, where do th...
Read More →October 12, 2017
My school is thinking of going 1:1, but where do we start? How do we start? For some educators, rolling out a 1:1 program can seem daunting even after you have funds in place. And many districts imple...
Read More →October 11, 2017
The State of Wisconsin approved funds to expand broadband Internet for students outside the classroom through the Information Technology Infrastructure Grant. The funding application is now live and a...
Read More →September 28, 2017
Eight million (or 7.9 million to be more exact). That is the number of U.S. high school students who participate in sports at their school, a number that has increased in the past 27 years, according ...
Read More →September 22, 2017
Think of everything that goes into a college application. Transcripts. Personal essays. Teacher recommendations. Standardized test scores. Application fees. In the past, these and other materials woul...
Read More →September 15, 2017
Newington Public Schools (NPS) in Connecticut provides technology to all of their students, but the surrounding areas are not as fortunate. Students in neighboring school districts lack access to the ...
Read More →August 31, 2017
The Kajeet team was wowed by the staggering number of submissions we received that portray a very visible Homework Gap occurring across the country. With so many compelling stories, we had a difficult...
Read More →August 18, 2017
Education is currently the biggest target for ransomware attacks, preceding the government, healthcare, energy/utilities, retail, and finance industries, according to Dark Reading in number of ransomw...
Read More →August 15, 2017
To close the Homework Gap, just how much data does a student need? This is not a simple question, but it is an important one that is addressed in the CoSN Digital Equity Toolkit. The Data Usage Answer...
Read More →August 7, 2017
Could three simple letters change the face of education in low-income school districts? That’s the hope for OER, or open educational resources, which can allow school districts – especially ones strug...
Read More →July 31, 2017
Decades ago, high-school computer science classes were something of a luxury. In this elective course students explored basic C++ coding skills to create small games, and play around with a technology...
Read More →July 24, 2017
The Homework Gap Grant is now closed. Thank you to all those that submitted applications. We are currently reviewing entries and will notify winners by August 31, 2017. The Homework Gap The use of onl...
Read More →July 5, 2017
It feels like the school year just ended. But in a short while, students will be returning to classrooms across the country to begin another. It’s not just summer that passes quickly, though; so do de...
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