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Funding Edtech after ESSER

The availability of federal funding has shifted. What’s needed is a fresh look at long-term investments. How do you get the most out of your edtech now to support your K-12 organization well into the future?

Your Journey to Increasing Edtech ROI

When you modernize systems now, you save resources in the long-term— including reduced time on manual processes and increased engagement.

Plan Ahead to Increase Adoption

Strategic planning and professional development foster greater edtech adoption, ensuring investments create meaningful classroom outcomes and increase educator efficiency.

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Optimize Existing Solutions

Maximize your current edtech investments by leveraging underutilized features, enhancing integrations, and focusing on ongoing training to boost engagement and reduce operational costs.

Invest Now to Reduce Future Risk

Investing in forward-thinking edtech solutions today mitigates future risks, streamlines processes, and ensures your district remains adaptable in a rapidly changing educational landscape.

Key Considerations in Edtech Investment Decisions

Total Cost of Ownership

Assess long-term financial impacts like ongoing costs of multiple vendors, maintaining data infrastructure, and talent loss costs that affect budget and resources.

Complexity & Interoperability

Prioritize solutions with seamless integration and data flow to avoid technical challenges and potential disruptions in district operations.

Security Concerns

It’s vital to implement strong security measures to protect sensitive data, ensuring accessibility within a framework of continuous monitoring and threat response.

Technical Debt & Deficit

Evaluate edtech choices for long-term implications to prevent costly repairs and resource shortages that affect project completion in your district.

ROI Calculators to Determine Your School or District's Needs

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Personalized Learning Cloud ROI Calculator

Calculate the time your district spends each year personalizing learning for every student and see how much you can save with the PowerSchool Personalized Learning Cloud.

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Connected Intelligence Calculator

The data management ROI calculator shares the estimated true cost of building and maintaining a data solution for your district and the time and cost savings that could follow by leveraging PowerSchool Connected Intelligence K-12.

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Naviance CCLR ROI Calculator

Calculate how engaged students who are future-oriented can boost attendance and graduation rates to earn your district more state funding.

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Schoology Learning ROI Calculator

Calculate the time your district spends each year personalizing learning for every student and see how much you can save with the PowerSchool Personalized Learning Cloud.

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Additional Resources

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4 Key Factors to Consider When Making K-12 Edtech Investment Decisions

Learn about the decision-making process between building in-house tech solutions and opting for external edtech vendors in this insightful blog by Shivani Stumpf, Chief Product and Innovation Officer from PowerSchool.

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A Superintendent’s Guide to Federal Cybersecurity Grants
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A Superintendent’s Guide to Federal Cybersecurity Grants

What K-12 superintendents and leaders need to know to set yourself up to access funds in the $1 billion State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.

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How to Secure Funding for AI

Learn how to leverage federal grants, establish ROI, and continuously monitor AI's impact.

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