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Cybercriminals aren’t ignoring student accounts—they’re targeting them with fake internships, password reuse, and phishing scams. In Issue 5 of The Cybersecure K-12 Newsletter, Jeff Carlson dives into real stories of student account hacks putting schools at risk, explores why Google for Education's new AI tools raise fresh security challenges, and shares practical tips to protect student credentials today. Plus, join the quick poll to weigh in on your top student account security priority this school year.

🎉 And ... WE ARE BACK! 🚀 Today, we're excited to launch the best Checkology® yet - your destination for news literacy tools. ➕ The virtual classroom is now available on Clever Inc., a free, seamless edtech solution. 🔗 Get started with our Back-to-School Toolkit: https://lnkd.in/gqC7Ki33 #Checkology #BackToSchool #EdTech

Educators, set your students up for success—starting with your Teacher Page. When your favorite classroom tools are organized in Clever, you’re ready for anything the school year brings. Get started: https://lnkd.in/g9m4pqxy  ✅ Fast, secure logins get students learning quickly ✅ Teacher Pages help you organize and share go-to apps ✅ New! Easily share your page with a substitute to keep learning on track 🎉 BONUS: When you organize your apps in Clever, you’ll be entered into our Hall Pass Challenge raffle—win $100 for your classroom! #BacktoSchool #Edtech

As schools gear up for another year, edtech vendors are once again burning valuable engineering hours on one-off SIS integrations—time that could be spent improving the tools educators rely on. “By standardizing integrations, we can collectively redirect our efforts toward advancing teaching, learning, and student support, rather than reinventing the integration wheel.”– Sharad Gupta, Chief Product Officer at GoGuardian The fix? Standardized integrations that work across systems, save time, and unlock faster innovation. Read more from Sharad in our latest insight paper: https://lnkd.in/gZzUW_Ha

Calling all K-12 Clever Educators: Worried about forgotten logins this year? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. When students can’t remember how to log in, Backup Login Codes are the key to getting them back to learning while your tech team works out the issue. 🎥 Check out this quick video to see how it works:  #edtech #Clever 

Teachers, it’s almost time to get ready for the first day of school! 🎒 Kick off the year organized and enter to win $100 for your classroom: https://lnkd.in/g9m4pqxy When you organize your apps in Clever, you’ll help students find the right tools faster—and automatically enter to win a $100 classroom gift card. ✨ 📚 Save time. 🎯 Support student focus. 💡 Inspire your colleagues. Let’s make digital learning smoother for everyone this school year. Tag a fellow educator who should join the challenge! #BackToSchool #EdTech

Based on a poll with Clever Inc. a few weeks ago, here’s what fellow K‑12 tech leaders are prioritizing for student account protection this school year: 🔎 Monitor login activity: 39% 📛 Badges for younger students: 24% 👨🎓 Add MFA for students: 24% 🔑 Stronger password rules: 12% Login monitoring leads the pack, but MFA and age‑appropriate access are right behind. How does this compare to the plans your team is making for this year's back to school (and yes...it's time to think back to school...)? Fire away in the comments. Want more timely insights like this? Sign up now to get my next issue of the Cybersecure K‑12 Newsletter the moment it’s out: https://lnkd.in/gdevSSPk

K‑12 tech leaders, what’s your top Back to School tech priority? Vote below! ⬇️ Want to take charge of your edtech stack this year? Read Mark Racine’s guide and become the go‑to expert on your edtech inventory: https://lnkd.in/eMwMuGR4 We’re big fans of this approach: data‑driven, people‑informed decisions — digging into app usage data and listening to teachers about the tools they can’t live without.

To our Clever parents: Thank you. 💙  This National Parents’ Day, we’re celebrating the working parents on our team who balance deadlines, school drop-offs, Zoom calls, and bedtime stories. At Clever, we strive to build a workplace that supports parents & guardians with flexibility, empathy, and benefits that recognize the full lives our team members lead. When people are supported at work, they’re empowered to support others—including families and students everywhere. #NationalParentsDay #WorkingParents #BelongingAtWork #ParentingAndPurpose #LifeAtClever

🔎 Insight Paper: The Hidden Challenges Blocking Edtech Innovation A significant challenge is emerging in K-12 edtech: companies are dedicating 5-7% of their engineering resources to maintaining multiple integration points instead of building better products for students and teachers. Our latest insight paper, "Solving the Edtech Integration Dilemma" reveals how fragmented systems create cascading inefficiencies across the entire education sector. Read the full research: https://lnkd.in/gtHt-DUb The paper features insights from CTOs at Khan Academy, GoGuardian, and Great Minds, alongside school leaders from Boston Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The solution isn't more standards—it's unified integration platforms that eliminate the challenges of integration while enhancing security and enabling innovation.