Despite the swiftness with which a shooting can occur, K12 districts have been slow to update their security systems, frustrating vendors who believe higher education leaders are letting practical campus solutions run right through their fingertips.

Starting March 1, Chromebooks given to the Deptford Township School District students will be “inoperative” late at night, Superintendent Kevin Kanauss said in a message sent to families.

In some districts, teachers are taking more sick days since the pandemic. A shortage of substitutes can make matters worse.

Soft skills nudged the phrase 21st century skills out of the K12 lexicon and now it's being replaced by this latest college-and-career-oriented buzzword: Durable skills.