The EduLens Blog
Insights on school safety, compliance, AI in education, and building better school tools.
What Is Alyssa's Law and How Does It Affect Your School?
A practical guide to Alyssa's Law — what it requires, which states have adopted it, and how schools can comply with silent panic alert mandates.
Read articleWhy Schools Need to Replace Their Patchwork of EdTech Tools
Most elementary schools use 4-6 separate apps for dismissal, messaging, safety, and behavior. Here's why consolidation matters — and what to look for.
Read articleFERPA Compliance Checklist for School Technology Vendors
A practical checklist for IT directors and administrators evaluating edtech vendors for FERPA compliance. What to ask, what to look for, and red flags.
Read articleHow AI Is Being Used in K-5 Schools (Without Replacing Teachers)
AI in elementary schools isn't about chatbots for kids. It's about eliminating the busywork that keeps teachers from teaching. Here's what that looks like.
Read articleWhat Universities Should Look for in an AI Learning Platform
AI is coming to higher ed whether institutions are ready or not. Here's what to look for in a platform that brings AI into the classroom responsibly.
Read articleStudent Success in 2026: Why Universities Are Moving Beyond Starfish
Traditional early alert systems rely on faculty manually flagging students. AI changes that — here's what the next generation of student success looks like.
Read articleBringing AI Governance to Higher Education: A Practical Guide
Most universities have AI policies on paper but no way to enforce them. Here's how to actually govern AI usage across your institution.
Read articleThe Chronic Absenteeism Crisis: What Schools Can Actually Do About It
Chronic absenteeism doubled during the pandemic and hasn't recovered. Here are practical, technology-enabled strategies that are working.
Read articleWhy LMS Integration Is the Make-or-Break Feature for Higher Ed AI Tools
An AI tool that doesn't know what your students are studying is just ChatGPT with a different logo. Here's why LMS integration changes everything.
Read articleSchool Visitor Management: Moving Beyond the Sign-In Sheet
Paper sign-in logs don't screen visitors, don't track who's in the building, and don't help during emergencies. Here's what modern visitor management looks like.
Read articleNY Education Law 2-d: What Every School Technology Vendor Needs to Know
New York's student data privacy law has specific requirements for third-party vendors. Here's what 2-d requires and how to comply.
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