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ClassLink Wins Two Tech & Learning Best of Show Awards at ISTELive 2026
Tech & Learning has named ClassLink a winner of its Best of Show Awards at ISTELive 2026, recognizing the ClassLink Suite across two categories: Primary Education and Secondary Education. This distinction underscores ClassLink’s ability to deliver secure, intuitive, and impactful technology for students and educators at every stage of the K–12 journey.
ClassLink Announces Insights and 24 New Capabilities at CLON26
ClassLink announced over two dozen capabilities and one brand-new product at CLON 2026, the company's sixth annual conference. The announcements are organized around three themes: Access, Automation, and Analytics. The headline was ClassLink Insights, the first learning analytics platform to connect edtech usage with student assessment scores.
From Early Adopter to Data Leadership: Delaware’s Education Data Journey
Delaware began using the Ed-Fi Data Standard more than ten years ago. Early on, the Department of Education’s (DOE) technology team used it behind the state’s data warehouse to support educator dashboards. As the work evolved, the state started to see where data quality was breaking down.
Sometimes the Best Reply Is Showing Up
Tuesday morning this week, I was halfway through writing an email when I stopped. I had rewritten the second paragraph three times, trying to make sure the tone was right. Then it hit me: the school was 10 minutes away. Why was I spending 20 minutes trying to perfect an email when I could spend those twenty minutes talking to the person?
Published on District Administration, August 26, 2026
A New Season of EmpowerED Superintendents Is About To Launch
CoSN and AASA will launch Season 9 of the EmpowerED Superintendents edLeader Panel Series on Sept. 14. The 2026-2027 monthly broadcast season—sponsored by ClassLink and broadcast on edWeb.net—begins with “Leading and Sustaining Technology Innovations in Today’s School District Settings.”
Published on District Administration, August 24, 2026
ClassLink and NJASA Announce 2026 NJ Visionary Award Winners
Last week, ClassLink and NJASA celebrated the accomplishments of exceptional New Jersey educators at their annual Seaside Celebration for Ed Leaders in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Bringing together educators and thought leaders from across the state, the event gave guests a chance to connect, kick off a new school year, and celebrate their colleagues!
Published on August 13, 2026
Alpine School District Rolls Out New Technology Systems Ahead of New School Year
Important changes to Alpine School District’s technology systems for the 2026-27 school year will affect the way parents access their students’ information and pay fees. There will also be a change to the way secondary students access district Chromebooks.
Published on Lehi Free Press, August 12, 2026
ClassLink and NYSCATE Announce 2026 NY Visionary Award Winners
Last week, ClassLink and NYSCATE celebrated the accomplishments of exceptional New York educators at their annual Linkside Celebration for Ed Leaders at Turning Stone Resort Casino. Bringing together educators and thought leaders from across the state—the event gave guests a chance to connect and celebrate their colleagues!
Published on August 11, 2026
Edison Educator Honored for Innovative Special Services Leadership
Edison Township Public Schools announced that Thomas Toohey, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Special Services, has been named a 2026 ClassLink Visionary Educator, a national recognition honoring education leaders who use vision, innovation and technology to transform teaching and learning.
Published on Patch, August 10, 2026
Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: What Could It Look Like?
With the rise of artificial intelligence throughout the country, many parents have had questions regarding its usage in the classrooms that teach their children. “Even as you get older, you still want the emphasis to be on teaching skills, teaching the mechanics and usage of the English language,” said Roanoke City Council PTA President Jessical Blandy.
Published on WSLS, August 10, 2026
Data Governance Helps K–12 Leaders Safeguard School Data
A few years ago, Jenn Judkins was attending a data governance training session when the instructor posed a question: “You may say you have a good data privacy practice in place, but is it documented? If it’s not documented, does it really exist?” That question resonated with Judkins, technology director at Wayland Public Schools in Massachusetts.
Published on EdTech Magazine, July 21, 2026
ClassLink Wins Two Tech & Learning Best of Show Awards at ISTELive 2026
Published on July 7, 2026