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Can’t Hire Enough Mental Health Staff? Get Help with Edtech

With soaring rates of mental health challenges among children and teens, leading pediatric health experts have declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health.

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How to Navigate Developing Education Trends in 2023

Get ahead of the challenges facing school districts in 2023 by monitoring trends that will affect your district.

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Prevent Cyberbullying and Violence in School with Lightspeed Alert

Half of students identify as victims of cyberbullying.

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How to Use Technology to Prevent School Bullying

Bullying and cyberbullying continue to be prevalent in K-12 schools.

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Warning Signs a Student Is Being Bullied or Is Bullying Others

While many school leaders know bullying is an issue that can lead to mental health problems and lower academic success, how do K-12 schools address bullying?Bullying prevention and…

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The State of Bullying in 2022

Schools are meant to be safe havens for growth and learning.

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How to Protect Your K-12 School from Cyberattacks

Four days.

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3 Steps Districts Can Take to Help Prevent Youth Suicide

Youth Suicide Prevention: Getting Your Students the Care They NeedWatch the Free Webinar

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Report Finds Frequent Edtech App Policy Changes, Leaving K-12 Districts Vulnerable

One of the many challenges for K-12 IT leaders is the lack of visibility into the full breadth of edtech applications in use.

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