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No Free Lunch: Combating Social Engineering in K-12 School Districts
Some offers are too good to be true - and some urgent requests from your "supervisor" are actually social engineering in disguise. To get school staff to take the bait, cyber criminals take advantage of urgency and misplaced trust.
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Why your District’s First Cyber Crisis Shouldn’t Be During a Real Attack
On paper, your district is protected. Tabletop exercises can put those plans to the test, helping your leadership team clarify approval chains and communication strategies before a cyber incident strikes.
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The 120-Year-Old Edtech Debate
The current skepticism around edtech isn't new. Linda and Brian travel through 120 years of technology in American schools, and find that the anxieties of 2026 look a lot like the fears of 1926. And 1956. And 1986.
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K-12 Cybersecurity is a Leadership Issue, Not Just an IT Issue
Cybersecurity requires strategy, coordination, and at times, tough decision-making. District leaders play a crucial role in keeping connected schools running - as crucial as any firewall, filter, or endpoint protection.
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Simple Steps That Make a Big Difference
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, making it the perfect time for schools, local governments, and small businesses to evaluate how well they are protecting their people, data, and technology. While cyber threats continue to evolve, the good news is that many successful…
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8 Signs Your School District Has Outgrown Its Web Content Filtering Solution
The digital classroom has changed dramatically over the past decade. Today’s K–12 schools rely on 1:1 device initiatives, cloud-based platforms like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, AI-powered educational tools, and hybrid learning models that extend instruction well beyond…
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Stay Safe from the Monsters Lurking in Your Network
Cybercriminals don’t need a costume to cause trouble. Meet the four monsters lurking in your network and five easy ways to keep them away this Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
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Ten Rural Illinois Districts Join LTC’s Rural AI Leadership Cohort
Ten rural Illinois districts are spending the 2026–27 school year with the LTC writing AI guidance, planning teacher learning, and mapping a long-term AI roadmap.
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Student Data Privacy Laws Every District Leader Should Know
A quick guide to the federal and Illinois student data privacy laws district leaders should know, plus a brief with citations for each.
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OSINT: What the World Knows About You (and your District’s Staff)
With open source intelligence, threat actors can learn a lot about school staff and use it to exploit their trust. An SMS phishing incident at my district made that clear.