Last week, ClassLink and NYSCATE celebrated the accomplishments of exceptional New York educators at their annual Linkside Celebration for Ed Leaders at Turning Stone Resort Casino. Bringing together educators and thought leaders from across the state—the event gave guests a chance to connect and celebrate their colleagues!
Edison Township Public Schools announced that Thomas Toohey, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Special Services, has been named a 2026 ClassLink Visionary Educator, a national recognition honoring education leaders who use vision, innovation and technology to transform teaching and learning.
With the rise of artificial intelligence throughout the country, many parents have had questions regarding its usage in the classrooms that teach their children. “Even as you get older, you still want the emphasis to be on teaching skills, teaching the mechanics and usage of the English language,” said Roanoke City Council PTA President Jessical Blandy.
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.
