Learn More for Less with Lynda.com
With many schools facing budget cuts across the board, finding the money for new software or program upgrades can be tough. As if that weren’t enough, once programs are purchased and it comes time to actually learn how to use the software, educators and administrators have an even more pressing challenge in finding straightforward, flexible training at a price that fits their budget. Software changes so quickly that at times, books . . . read more
SchoolReach Parent Contact Can Reduce Unexcused Absences
Taking attendance and notifying parents of unexcused absences has been a dreaded daily ritual for school administrators since the very first school day. Great strides have been made on the "taking" side, with advances in school information software allowing attendance to be recorded and tabulated with point-and-click ease. But only . . . read more
What is the Iowa Educators Consortium?
The Iowa Educators Consortium, IEC, is an initiative of the Iowa Area Education Agencies. Iowa AEAs formed the IEC as an independent, tax-exempt, nonprofit institution supporting the mission of the Area Education Agencies. The primary function of the IEC is to provide a voluntary purchasing program for K-12 schools by bringing all . . . read more
