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Gregory Taylor
State of the Education Technology Market: What to Expect in 2026 and Beyond

Aug 10, 2026

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State of the Education Technology Market: What to Expect in 2026 and Beyond

"Most companies are happy just to be flat this year."That is Chad Johnson, managing partner at Cherry Tree & Associates and a 25-year veteran of the...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
ESET tracks rise in malicious AI skills and adaptable malware

Aug 3, 2026

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ESET tracks rise in malicious AI skills and adaptable malware

ESET spent the first half of 2026 looking at AI skills, the small plug-in components that AI agents call to do actual work, and found...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
School’s Out: Focus on Device Maintenance and Readiness for Fall

Jul 27, 2026

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School’s Out: Focus on Device Maintenance and Readiness for Fall

EdTech Magazine ran a piece this week reminding IT teams that summer is the time to inventory, repair, update and prepare devices for fall. Which is a bit like...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
Don't Panic — Yet: What the FCC's E-Rate Review Means for Schools

Jul 20, 2026

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Don't Panic — Yet: What the FCC's E-Rate Review Means for Schools

The FCC is formally asking whether E-rate should continue to exist. Not whether to trim it, not whether to restructure it. Whether to end it.

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
Most districts still struggle to fill specialist roles

Jul 13, 2026

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Most districts still struggle to fill specialist roles

The hardest roles to fill in a school district, according to new survey data from eSchool News, are special education teachers, school psychologists, and...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
E-Rate Under Fire

Jul 6, 2026

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3 min read

E-Rate Under Fire

The FCC has put a formal proposal on the table asking whether E-rate should be limited or eliminated entirely. Not restructured. Not reformed. Eliminated.

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
The Data Stream | The MacBook Neo Was Supposed to Be the Cheap Option. It Still Is, Barely.

Jun 29, 2026

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The Data Stream | The MacBook Neo Was Supposed to Be the Cheap Option. It Still Is, Barely.

Apple just raised education prices, and the numbers are bad enough to reopen device strategy conversations you thought were settled.

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
The Data Stream | Education Department transfers key special ed, civil rights functions

Jun 22, 2026

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The Data Stream | Education Department transfers key special ed, civil rights functions

The federal agencies overseeing your district's special education compliance and civil rights complaints just changed.The U.S. Department of Education...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
The Data Stream | E-Rate is under scrutiny

Jun 15, 2026

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The Data Stream | E-Rate is under scrutiny

The FCC just opened a formal review of the E-Rate program, and the list of questions on the table should get your attention immediately.FCC Chairman Brendan...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
The Data Stream | FCC announces ‘top-to-bottom’ review of E-Rate

Jun 8, 2026

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The Data Stream | FCC announces ‘top-to-bottom’ review of E-Rate

The FCC is considering ending E-Rate, the $3 billion annual program that funds internet access for your schools and libraries.FCC Chairman Brendan Carr...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
The Data Stream | Cloud Security for Schools Requires All Hands on Deck

Jun 1, 2026

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The Data Stream | Cloud Security for Schools Requires All Hands on Deck

Ransomware attacks against K–12 institutions jumped 92% between 2022 and 2023, and if that number doesn't make you want to revisit your security posture before...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
The Data Stream | Kansas City Public Schools switches to MacBook Neo

May 25, 2026

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The Data Stream | Kansas City Public Schools switches to MacBook Neo

Kansas City Public Schools just announced it's replacing more than 30,000 Windows PCs and Chromebooks with MacBook Neos — and whether or not you're an Apple...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
The Data Stream | Google announces Chromebook "replacement"

May 18, 2026

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The Data Stream | Google announces Chromebook "replacement"

Google just announced something that could reshape how we think about our device fleets for the next decade: the Googlebook, a new laptop line built from the...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
The Data Stream | CVE-2026-7992 in the Chrome OS could allow an attacker to take control of a district Chromebook if a student visits a malicious website.

May 11, 2026

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The Data Stream | CVE-2026-7992 in the Chrome OS could allow an attacker to take control of a district Chromebook if a student visits a malicious website.

A newly disclosed Chrome OS vulnerability — CVE-2026-7992 — lets an attacker take full control of a district Chromebook the moment a student lands on a...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
The Data Stream | Instructure breach

May 4, 2026

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The Data Stream | Instructure breach

Instructure confirmed a cybersecurity breach on May 1st, and if your district runs Canvas, you need to act before your superintendent asks you about...

Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor

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