In advance of CLON26, ClassLink reviewed more than 150 strategic plans from school systems of all sizes and found three questions that appeared in nearly every one:
- Does every person have what they need?
- Does every process securely run itself?
- Does every dollar prove its worth?
These three questions map directly to three priorities for school success:
- Access that removes friction and strengthens security
- Automation that eliminates manual data work and keeps systems in sync
- Analytics that connect edtech usage to student learning outcomes
These priorities shaped everything ClassLink announced at CLON26. What follows is a closer look at all 24 capabilities, starting with the pillar that touches every user, every day.
Access: Every Person Has What They Need
From administration to the classroom, access management touches everyone. ClassLink zeroed in on helping schools put the right controls in the right hands while reducing risk, eliminating friction, and strengthening system-wide security.
Expanded Control and Stronger Security
- Account Claiming Expands to Entra ID and Google: Students and staff can now verify their identity, set passwords, and configure MFA independently, regardless of which authentication the school uses.
- Self-Service Password Reset: Students and staff can reset their own passwords across all authentication methods.
- Teacher Password Reset: New My Classes capability allows teachers to have permission to reset student passwords, reducing disruptions and keeping learning on track.
- Building Admin Access: School-level staff can be granted permission to manage three new capabilities at the building level.
- Create and Assign Apps: Add and distribute apps to students and staff within their building.
- Password Resets: Reset passwords for students and staff without escalating to district IT.
- Building-Level Restrictions: Enforce access controls and restrictions specific to their school.
- Privileged Access Management (PAM): Grant temporary administrator privileges with time-bound permissions and a complete audit trail, so elevated access never outlasts its purpose.
- Device-Level Login Expands to Windows and Mac: Sign into Windows or MacOS devices with ClassLink accounts, joining Chromebooks for full platform coverage.
- ThreatScan Enhancements: Identify and organize compromised credentials by edtech applications for faster, more targeted responses.
Connected Experiences With Stronger Governance
- All-New My Files Experience: Connect and search across multiple Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Box accounts in one unified view.
- Upgraded Public Portal: A fully redesigned experience to view district-approved apps, privacy policies, terms of service, and ISTE EdTech Index badges.
- LaunchPad Widgets: Living directly in LaunchPad, these configurable quick-access resources integrate with Microsoft, Google, and SIS data to surface email, calendars, grades, classes, attendance, and more.
- AppTrack Enhancements: Customizable app request workflows and integrated ISTE EdTech Index badges strengthen software vetting and governance.
Automation: Every Process Securely Runs Itself
ClassLink expanded its automation engine to eliminate manual work, reduce risk, and ensure critical processes happen exactly when they should, without IT intervention.
- Account Sponsorship: Authorized staff can instantly provision and manage access for substitutes, volunteers, coaches, and contractors without IT involvement.
- OneSync Delayed Actions: Schedule graduations, rollovers, and onboarding in advance to handle year-end changes automatically, without the last-minute scramble.
- OneData Unlimited Sources & Destinations: Two significant expansions: ingest data from any source and deliver it clean and ready-to-use to any MTSS platform, BI tool, or data warehouse.
- SCIM Provisioning: Automatically provision and deprovision applications using the enterprise-standard SCIM protocol to ensure secure, real-time access management at scale.
- SIEM Integration: Send ClassLink data directly to your Security Information & Event Management system for centralized monitoring and faster incident response.
Analytics: Every Dollar Proves Its Worth
Districts are under pressure to justify every dollar spent on technology. ClassLink’s latest analytics advancements move schools from tracking usage to measuring impact.
- Analytics+ Screen Time: Track and categorize screen time down to the app level and identify productive and unproductive time.
- ClassLink Insights: For the first time, K-12 districts can directly connect edtech usage data with student assessment results, turning anecdotal assumptions about learning into clear, defensible evidence of impact. Arriving Fall 2026: Join the exclusive access list at classlink.com/insights.
Helping Districts Explore AI Safely
As districts strengthen access, automation, and analytics, many are also exploring how artificial intelligence can support teaching and learning. But they need a safe way to test new ideas.
ClassLink Labs will provide a secure environment where district teams can build and test AI-powered tools with automated reviews, managed hosting, and full district control.
Want early access when ClassLink Labs becomes available? Sign up at classlink.com/labs.
See All of It in Action
Join the ClassLink team, April 9th for a 60-minute webinar covering all 24 new capabilities across access, automation, and analytics.