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.
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.
Applications for District Administration’s Top EdTech Products Awards are now live. Here’s what we’re looking for. DA is searching for the 20 most innovative, impactful and forward-thinking edtech solutions of the year, including startups. Winners will earn a spotlight at next year’s Future of Education Technology Conference, a digital badge, a marketing toolkit and inclusion in FETC conference promotions.
As she started her vocabulary lesson this week at Blythe Academy, second-grade teacher Tonya Long asked her students if they had pencils. A few hands shot up, and the students trotted to the front of class to grab their No. 2 Ticonderogas. In Long’s classroom, not a Chromebook was in sight.
SmartBrief has named ClassLink a winner of its 2026 Reader’s Choice Awards, recognizing the ClassLink Suite across two categories: Safety & Security and Cybersecurity. This distinction highlights ClassLink’s commitment to protecting students, school data, and the digital environments where learning happens every day.
Three groundbreaking initiatives advancing teaching, learning, and institutional effectiveness were named 2026 Learning Impact Award winners at 1EdTech’s Learning Impact Conference in San Francisco. Top honors were awarded in each of the program’s three categories: Educational Insight, Attainment, and Planning; Teaching and Learning Innovation; and Learning Environment Infrastructure.
Every year, district technology leaders face the same high-stakes challenge: getting systems, access, and support in place before the first day of school. It’s complex, time-sensitive, and only getting harder. On April 30, the 2026 BTS Summit brought together school and industry leaders for a different kind of conversation built on collaboration.
CoSN and AASA today honored Dr. Teresa Brown, superintendent of Madison Consolidated Schools in Indiana, with the 2026 EmpowerED Digital Superintendent of the Year Award, sponsored by ClassLink. The award recognizes an exceptional district leader who champions technology across the classroom and district to drive meaningful transformation.
ClassLink celebrated the exceptional achievements of schools and individuals last week at its annual conference, CLON 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. Celebrating outstanding schools is at the heart of the Awards of Excellence. We recognize school systems for their commendable use of ClassLink in three key areas: implementation, engagement, and analytics.
