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Navigating the Future of K-12 Technology: Strategic IT Investments and Community Partnerships
With federal stimulus funding for COVID-19 behind us, school districts are facing the challenge of sustaining and scaling technology investments without this financial support. Here are four ways to plan for the future and navigate the funding gap.
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Ed Tech Research & Trends

Tech Execs Expect AI Advancements to Increase Security Threats
Forty-one percent of tech executives in a recent international survey said they believe advancements in AI will significantly increase security threats. NetApp's second annual Data Complexity Report points to 2025 as "AI's make or break year."
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K-12 Technology News

New & Upcoming K–12 Grants
- Winter 2024 Fluency Innovator Grants
  Sponsor: Foundations in Learning
  Award: Free Spring semester subscription to WordFlight
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Jan. 15, 2025
- NEA Foundation Student Success Grants
  Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
  Award: Up to $5,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Feb. 17, 2025
Ongoing K–12 Grants
- Awesome Foundation Grants
  Sponsor: Awesome Foundation
  Award: $1,000
  Number of Awards: Varies
  Application Deadline: Ongoing
- Voya Unsung Heroes
  Sponsor: Voya Financial
  Award: $2,000 for each finalist plus $25,000 for one first place winner, $10,000 for one second place winner, and $5,000 for one third place winner
  Number of Awards: 50
  Application Deadline: April 19 of each year
- Project Cybersafe Schools
  Sponsor: Cloudflare
  Award: Free Zero Trust security program for K–12 schools with up to 2,500 students
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Ongoing
- Inventionland Grants for K–12 Schools
  Sponsor: Inventionland Education
  Award: Funds for Innovation Labs, professional development, and Innovation curriculum (varies by request)
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Ongoing (rolling)
- Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant
  Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
  Award: $500
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
- Association of American Educators Foundation Teacher Scholarship
  Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
  Award: $500
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
- Edthena Innovation Fund
  Sponsor: Edthena
  Award: Varies based on district size; matching grant
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Ongoing (monthly reviews on the 30th of each month)
- Connect For Success Grants
  Sponsor: Mobile Beacon
  Award: Up to 25 laptops with one year of free 4G LTE high-speed internet each
  Number of Awards: Varies
  Application Deadline: Accepted year-round; awards granted on rolling basis
- Sony Grants for Education
  Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
Webinars on Demand
- Laying the Foundation for AI: Best Practices for a Network Overhaul
  Sponsor: Juniper Networks
- What Lies Ahead for E-Rate: Unlock Innovation with Remaining Category 2 Funds
  Sponsor: Spectrum Enterprise a part of Charter Communications
- Navigating Modern Data Protection and Privacy in Education
  Sponsors: Broadcom and Carahsoft
- Reduce Copper Wire Phone Costs and Keep Your Campus Safe
  Sponsor: Ooma
- Innovation Unleashed: Exploring AI's Impact on Education IT Documentation
  Sponsor: IT Glue
- 10 Proven Strategies for Effective Educator Growth Planning
  Sponsor: SchoolStatus
- Visual AI: A Proactive Solution to Prevent School Shootings
  Sponsor: SparkCognition
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IT Spotlight

Navigating the Future of K-12 Technology: Strategic IT Investments and Community Partnerships

Ed Tech Research & Trends

Tech Execs Expect AI Advancements to Increase Security Threats

K-12 Technology News

New Resource Offers Guide to AI Instruction Across Grades PreK-12

Congress Releases Recommendations for AI Governance

Microsoft-IDC Report Makes Business Case for Responsible AI

Rubrik Data Protection Platform Upgrade Offers Speedier Threat Hunting

Gartner on Data Integration Market: Cloud Giants Down, AI Up

New & Upcoming K–12 Grants

Winter 2024 Fluency Innovator Grants

NEA Foundation Student Success Grants

Ongoing K–12 Grants

Awesome Foundation Grants

Voya Unsung Heroes

Toshiba STEM Project-Based Learning Grants for Teachers Grades 6–12

Project Cybersafe Schools

Inventionland Grants for K–12 Schools

Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant

Association of American Educators Foundation Teacher Scholarship

Edthena Innovation Fund

Connect For Success Grants

Sony Grants for Education

Webinars on Demand

Laying the Foundation for AI: Best Practices for a Network Overhaul

What Lies Ahead for E-Rate: Unlock Innovation with Remaining Category 2 Funds

Navigating Modern Data Protection and Privacy in Education

Reduce Copper Wire Phone Costs and Keep Your Campus Safe

Innovation Unleashed: Exploring AI's Impact on Education IT Documentation

10 Proven Strategies for Effective Educator Growth Planning

Visual AI: A Proactive Solution to Prevent School Shootings

Professional Resources

From Applicant to Alumni: Integrating the Student Lifecycle into Identity Management

Call for Speakers: Tech Tactics in Education May 2025

Top Risks of Waiting to Replace POTS Lines