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ED TECH UPDATE: K-12 is entering its biggest SIS reassessment cycle in a decade

July 13, 2026
Douglass Mabrydouglass.mabryEdit Profile Security failures, tighter budgets, persistent attendance challenges, and years of technology sprawl are changing the calculation around...
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Screen time in schools: The goal is not LESS technology. It is BETTER technology.

July 7, 2026
The conversation about screen time in schools is getting louder, and the data helps explain why. Eighty-eight percent of U.S....
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Academy of Las Animas Online simplifies enrollment with Alma Start

June 22, 2026
Location:      Pueblo, Co Grade levels:   6–12 Students:  880 Academy of Las Animas Online serves students across Colorado in...
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Thetford Academy cut costs and built a smoother path to proficiency-based grading with Alma

June 9, 2026
OVERVIEWThetford Academy is a classic New England town academy, founded in 1819, serving grades 7–12 across Vermont’s Upper Valley region....
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The high cost of bad data in outdated school systems

June 3, 2026
Every school has data issues from time to time. A student record gets entered incorrectly. A guardian contact falls out...
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EdTech Digest: You’re spending to improve student outcomes. But you’re skipping the tool that affects them most.

May 6, 2026
Your district has invested in a new AI-powered tutoring platform. You’re piloting a social-emotional learning tool. The professional development budget...
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ALMA SUCCESS STORY: St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School simplified attendance, improved engagement, and made SBG sustainable

May 6, 2026
- St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School- St. Louis, Missouri- Grade levels: 9–12- Student count: 230OVERVIEWSt. Mary’s South Side...
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All schools and districts must prioritize security and privacy by ensuring their systems are built on strong architectural foundations and adhere to industry best practices.
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Legacy systems are failing schools: Is your data at risk?

March 23, 2026
Breaches and Infinite Campus and Powerschool spark urgent conversations about student data security - Recent news of the Infinite Campus and...
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Education keeps moving, even when the world feels uncertain

March 18, 2026
There is never a perfectly calm moment to make a major decision in education.There is only the moment you are...
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JOURNEYS TO ALMA: Alex Dyment’s path from school operations to building stronger Alma communities

March 6, 2026
Alma team members share how their past careers in education evolved into roles that positively impact students globally with Alma....
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JOURNEYS TO ALMA: Joe Brzycki expands impact from special education to systems that serve students globally

February 13, 2026
Alma team members share how their past careers in education evolved into roles that positively impact students globally with Alma..Joe...
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GUEST BLOG: From paper to possibility – how Global Student Solutions helps international schools choose EdTech that actually fits

February 5, 2026
I grew up in a family of educators where pedagogy was the standard dinner table conversation, so entering the world...
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JOURNEYS TO ALMA: Garrett Girouard transforms classroom problem-solving into better systems for schools

January 29, 2026
Alma team members share how their past careers in education evolved into roles that positively impact students globally with Alma....
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USE IT OR LOSE IT: the case for easy school EdTech

January 29, 2026
You can buy the right tool and still get the wrong outcome.Not because the software cannot do the job, but...
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One Quiz to Rule Them All.

January 16, 2026
Test your nerd cred with Alma’s Nerd 100 Trivia Challenge… from Mordor to the Kessel Run, to the Upside Down,...
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ALMA SUCCESS STORY: How this 5000+ student school district transformed their infinite chaos into clarity with Alma

January 7, 2026
When Adams 14 School District began preparing to open its new PreK–12 campus, it was clear they needed more than...
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JOURNEYS TO ALMA: Rebecca Coleman is a compliance & data “unicorn” who helps districts get what they’re owed

December 18, 2025
Alma team members share how their past careers in education evolved into roles that positively impact students globally with Alma..Rebecca...
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ALMA SUCCESS STORY: New Hampshire CTO of the year modernizes district systems with Alma

December 12, 2025
Meeting the moment: Alma helps districts align technology with instructionCarla Smith, technology director and recently named New Hampshire CTO of...
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ALMA SUCCESS STORY: Powering a better experience, Alma provides Colorado districts with tools and support to do more

December 11, 2025
Buffalo school district needed an SIS that works for everyoneWhen Lonnie Brungardt took on the role of superintendent and technology...
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Alma SIS selected to support student growth, strengthen reporting, and secure data for 13,000+ Colorado students

December 3, 2025
After persistent challenges with Synergy SIS, a successful transition to Alma streamlines compliance, empowers school and district operators, and supports...
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Welcome to The SIS Game. Players, new rules are now in effect.

November 20, 2025
Players, welcome to The SIS Game, where the prize is time back in your day, cleaner data, and a school...
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Standards-based grading in K–12 supports better student outcomes

November 7, 2025
Improving student outcomes is not just about adopting a new grading model. It is about helping teachers give better feedback,...
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EduVision and Alma: practical partnership, real results

September 24, 2025
At Alma, we believe schools of every size deserve tools and partnerships that help them thrive. That’s why we’re proud...
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ALMA SUCCESS STORY: Streamlining state reporting with Alma in rural Colorado

September 2, 2025
Revere School District – Ovid, COGrade Levels: PK-12Students: 143Staff: 32 Challenge Overview: As a small rural district serving a tight-knit community,...
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JOURNEYS TO ALMA: Blake Weekes shifts from classroom innovator to EdTech problem solver

August 21, 2025
Alma team members share how their past careers in education evolved into roles that positively impact students globally with Alma....
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The top 5 myths bad SIS vendors keep selling you (and can’t back up)

August 21, 2025
Some SIS vendors have been running the same playbook for decades – overpromise, underdeliver, and lock schools into long contracts....
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ALMA SUCCESS STORY: From glorified spreadsheet to all-in-one system … How SBECA transformed data access and collaboration with Alma

August 5, 2025
South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School – Bronx, NYGrades Served: 6-8Students: 300Challenge Overview: As a standalone charter school without...
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ALMA SUCCESS STORY: Streamlining parent communication and registration with Alma at Massac

July 28, 2025
Massac Unit School District – Metropolis, ILGrades Served: PK-12Students: 1800+ Challenge Overview: As their legacy SIS approached end-of-life, Massac Unit #1...
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NEW SCHOOL CHECKLIST: Choosing a SIS (and why spreadsheets are a trap)

July 24, 2025
Starting a new school is exciting – vision-setting, community-building, policy-writing, logo-picking... and then, at some point, someone says, “So... how...
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