Two state education leaders weigh in at Chalkbeat Ideas virtual event examining the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon have made “returning education to the states” — including closing the Education Department — the centerpiece of their education agenda. Chalkbeat ideas editor Matt Barnum will be in conversation with Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green and Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner. Join us to discuss how federal changes are affecting schools at the state level, from testing and accountability to civil rights enforcement.
District and national education leaders share how AI is showing up in real district workflows today — from leadership operations and communication to instructional guidance, cybersecurity awareness, and organizational readiness. Explore governance, cybersecurity, staff readiness, data quality, and responsible implementation practices.
Audience: School administrators and operations staff
Explore how the powerful integration between Vectare and SchoolsBuddy transforms student safety during the transition from home to school and back. By bridging the gap between transport tracking and community management, schools can ensure a seamless safeguarding chain that extends far beyond the school perimeter, particularly during complex afterschool activity schedules.
You can expect to hear about:
- Common safeguarding scenarios
- Real-time proactive safeguarding
- The connection between Vectare and SchoolsBuddy
- All demonstrated within a live demo of Vectare and SchoolsBuddy connection.
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Every hour your IT team spends pushing game updates, juggling licence keys, and resetting student logins is an hour lost to teaching. For institutions running esports facilities, or just planning one, these costs accumulate quietly and erode the value of significant capital investment. Hosted by Nik Turner, Head of Education & Esports Strategy at Yoyotech, this panel brings together four education esports leads who have built and now run facilities at scale. Topics include stopping time lost to game updates, safeguarding facilities properly, making the space generate year-round income, and getting the most out of your facility.