Putnam County School System had a one-to-one tech initiative for six years before they found the perfect tool to manage and monitor how students were using their devices. “We’re all one-to-one with Chromebooks, and it’s really difficult, walking around the classroom, to make sure students are on task and on…

Christopher Russell has been with Dewey Public Schools (OK) for 19 years and served as the Technology Director since 2011. Based on his years of experience, he knows what his teachers need, and what they don’t. After struggling to make another EdTech monitoring and management solution work, Dewey has finally…

NetRef has merged with Linewize by Family Zone Inc. Together, we become a global, education-focused cyber safety company, protecting almost 10 million students.  We’re extremely excited about the expanded product range we can now offer you as we join more than 200 mission-driven and experienced cyber safety professionals. What this…

The past year has brought an unprecedented amount of federal funding to K–12 education. While initial CARES Act funds were primarily spent on emergency needs in response to the COVID pandemic, such as PPE and devices to support remote learning, the subsequent two rounds of funds (CRRSA and ARP) have…

The pandemic caused educators to get innovative with their use of EdTech, fast. Now, as we look ahead to the 2021-22 school year and the return to full time in-person instruction, we can take a moment to examine what we learned and in what ways we can continue to use…

Working to Close the Digital Equity Gap with Critical Data Access the Internet Bandwidth Report — Free! NetRef is committed to helping ensure digital equity with innovative tools like the Internet Bandwidth Report. But NetRef is so much bigger. It’s your all-in-one EdTech management solution to manage devices, monitor and…

The pandemic highlighted the critical need for all students to have devices and sufficient bandwidth. As we look ahead to a return to full-time in-person learning in the fall, there is still a need to ensure students are fully engaged in digital learning, both in the classroom and at home.…

Using NetRef’s new Internet Bandwidth Report, school districts can address digital inequity and help families and communities secure the connectivity essential to 21st century learning. DULLES, Va., May 25, 2021 Even with schools preparing for a return to full time in-person instruction in the fall, educators know that students’ access to…

It’s 2021 and a new era in teaching and learning. The pandemic highlighted digital inequities even among students with high-speed internet access and devices at school and home. Digital equity is more than just access. It’s about how students are using technology to build their knowledge, meet learning goals, and…

Technology plays a critical role in today’s schools, but the past year has highlighted the challenges in providing students with equitable access to technology and learning. As you plan and budget for the coming school year, there is the opportunity to reimagine teaching, learning, and how you leverage edtech to…