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The Best EdTech Conferences for K-12 IT Staff

The Best EdTech Conferences for K-12 IT Staff

Education technology is a rapidly evolving field and keeping up with the latest trends and innovations can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are several excellent...

5 Things We Love About LocknCharge Carts

5 Things We Love About LocknCharge Carts

LocknCharge is a brand that specializes in the design and manufacturing of device carts for K-12 schools. Their carts are specifically designed to store, charge,...

What is ClassWallet?

What is ClassWallet?

ClassWallet is an online platform designed to simplify finances for K-12 schools. The platform offers schools and districts a comprehensive solution for managing various financial...

5 Alternative Funding Options for K-12 Technology Purchases

5 Alternative Funding Options for K-12 Technology Purchases

K-12 schools looking to purchase devices and other technology have a wide array of funding options available. The most common method of payment is still...

Apple Pencil 1 & 2 Compatibility

Apple Pencil 1 & 2 Compatibility

Apple Pencil 1st Gen Compatibility iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation 1st generation iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 9.7-inch iPad Air 3rd generation iPad 10th generation(requires...

Top 5 Subreddits for IT Staff Working in K-12

Top 5 Subreddits for IT Staff Working in K-12

Reddit is an amazing resource for tech staff working in K-12. Here are the top 5 subreddits that we use on a regular basis: 1. https://www.reddit.com/r/networking/ - All...

6 Apple MDM Solutions for K-12 Schools

6 Apple MDM Solutions for K-12 Schools

IT professionals managing Apple devices inside of K-12 have a wide range of MDM solutions to choose from. Here are six of the most popular...

ChromeOS Fleet Monitoring Best Practices Guide

ChromeOS Fleet Monitoring Best Practices Guide

Google has released a ChromeOS Fleet Monitoring Best Practices Guide. This guide includes best practices around: Finding devices that have not synced policy recently Detecting...

Complimentary Apple School Manager Enrollment of iPads & Macs

Complimentary Apple School Manager Enrollment of iPads & Macs

Tech to School now offers complimentary enrollment of iPads & Macs into Apple School Manager. Schools can purchase iPads and Macs from Tech to School...

Benefits of Chromebooks in K-12 Education

Benefits of Chromebooks in K-12 Education

Chromebooks have become increasingly popular in K-12 education due to their ease of use, affordability, and versatility. Here are some of the benefits that make...

MDM Solutions for Schools: Enhancing Security and Managing Devices

MDM Solutions for Schools: Enhancing Security and Managing Devices

With the increasing use of technology in the classroom, managing the devices used by students and teachers has become a critical concern for schools. Mobile...

Complimentary White Glove Google Enrollment with Warranty+

Complimentary White Glove Google Enrollment with Warranty+

Tech to School now offers complimentary White Glove Google enrollment for Chromebooks with the purchase of Warranty+ coverage. White Glove service includes enrollment into Google...

Chrome OS Flex Mac Compatibility

Chrome OS Flex Mac Compatibility

Here's a list of older Apple devices that are compatible with Google Chrome OS Flex. There may be some hardware compatibility issues with certain models (i.e. no...

ISTE Live 2022

ISTE Live 2022

Tech to School was an exhibitor at ISTE Live 2022 in New Orleans. This was our first live ISTE since 2019 and was great to...

MacOS 13 Ventura System Requirements

MacOS 13 Ventura System Requirements

Here are the system requirements for MacOS 13 Ventura: iMac (2017 and later) iMac Pro 2017 MacBook Air (2018 and later) MacBook Pro (2017...

iPadOS 16 System Requirements

iPadOS 16 System Requirements

Here are the iPad system requirements for iPadOS 16: iPad Pro (All models) iPad (5th generation and later) iPad Air (3rd generation and later)...

USAC Emergency Connectivity Fund Third Round to Open April 28

USAC Emergency Connectivity Fund Third Round to Open April 28

The USAC has announced that a third window to apply for Emergency Connectivity Funds will open on April 28, 2022. These funds can be used to purchase devices...

FCC ECF Second 15-Day Window to Open September 28

FCC ECF Second 15-Day Window to Open September 28

The FCC has announced that a second 15-day window to apply for Emergency Connectivity Funds will open on September 28. These funds can be used to...

White Glove K-12 Chromebook Deployment Services

White Glove K-12 Chromebook Deployment Services

Tech to School now offers White Glove Chromebook Deployment Services for our K-12 customers. Our custom imaging racks can process up to 100 Chrome...

ClassWallet for EANS Funding

ClassWallet for EANS Funding

Tech to School has partnered with ClassWallet to provide EANS funding assistance with device purchases. ClassWallet is currently used for EANS funding in the...

Iowa Department of Education EANS 1 Funding

Iowa Department of Education EANS 1 Funding

Tech to School is an approved vendor by the Iowa Department of Education for EANS I funding. The purpose of the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS)...

Ohio EANS 1 Funding

Ohio EANS 1 Funding

Tech to School is an approved vendor by the Ohio Department of Education for EANS I funding. The purpose of the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS)...

Indiana Department of Education EANS 1 Funding

Indiana Department of Education EANS 1 Funding

Tech to School is an approved vendor by the Indiana Department of Education for EANS I funding. The purpose of the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools...

Georgia Department of Education/ClassWallet for EANS I Funding

Tech to School is an approved vendor on Georgia Department of Education/ClassWallet for EANS I funding. The purpose of the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools...

FCC's E-Rate Emergency Connectivity Fund

FCC's E-Rate Emergency Connectivity Fund

K-12 Schools can now use FCC E-Rate ECF funds to purchase devices such as iPads, laptops and Chromebooks from Tech to School....

Device Trade-In Community Sales

Device Trade-In Community Sales

Tech to School now offers a Community Sales program for K-12 schools and districts looking to provide members of their community an opportunity to purchase...

iPadOS 15 System Requirements

iPadOS 15 System Requirements

iPadOS 15 is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2021. Once the shipping version is released, Tech to School will be offering it as...

macOS 12 Monterey System Requirements

macOS 12 Monterey System Requirements

The first developer beta of macOS 12 Monterey is being made available immediately. Public betas will begin in July, and the shipping version will be...

Epic Carts from LocknCharge Now Available

Epic Carts from LocknCharge Now Available

Tech to School now carries the new LocknCharge Epic 24 and Epic 30 carts. These new carts offer an easy way to store and charge...

New Chromebooks for K-12

New Chromebooks for K-12

Tech to School now offers brand new Chromebooks for K-12. We carry models designed specifically for K-12 from Lenovo, HP, Dell, Samsung, Acer and Asus....

In Support of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

In Support of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

About a year ago, we sent a message about our commitment to being better. We stood with Black Americans against violence and we’re taking the same stand now...

American Rescue Plan Funding for K-12

American Rescue Plan Funding for K-12

The U.S. Department of Education has released more details on the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding for K-12 schools. More than $81 billion has...

EANS Funding for Non-Public K-12 Schools

EANS Funding for Non-Public K-12 Schools

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act) provides $2.75 billion for the Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) program, which is...

K-12 Chromebook Deployment Solutions

K-12 Chromebook Deployment Solutions

Tech to School now offers Chromebook deployment devices from Go-Box. These boxes allow you to automate the Chromebook setup process for your school or district and setup...

K-12 iPad Deployment Solutions from Cambrionix

K-12 iPad Deployment Solutions from Cambrionix

Tech to School is now a Cambrionix Authorized Reseller. We have been using Cambrionix hardware for years in conjunction with our own software to...

macOS Big Sur Imaging for Education

macOS Big Sur Imaging for Education

With Apple's release of OS 11.2, we are now able to offer macOS Big Sur as the default OS on compatible devices. Apple has included...

2020 Year in Review

2020 Year in Review

2020 was a year of big challenges. Like many small businesses we were immediately thrust into a new reality seemingly overnight. For a two week...

How One District Made Money by Selling Its School Computers

How One District Made Money by Selling Its School Computers

In the midst of the global pandemic, schools across the country face budget shortfalls and intense pressure to implement 1:1 computing. Dan Gedeon of Parma...

How to Handle Device Wear and Tear from Remote Learning

How to Handle Device Wear and Tear from Remote Learning

Ensuring that all students have computers and internet access is essential for remote learning during the pandemic. Looking forward, it is important to plan...

Computer Considerations to Support Remote Learning

Computer Considerations to Support Remote Learning

Digital curriculum is a great way to enable remote learning for K-12 students and educators. To support the use of digital curriculum, you need...

A Message from Our CEO

A Message from Our CEO

Since our founding in 2003, Tech to School has always operated under the guidance of "take care of our customers and each other." We've come...

Stretch Your School District Technology Budget to Pay for Cybersecurity

Stretch Your School District Technology Budget to Pay for Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a top priority for district IT leaders, according to CoSN’s 2019 IT Leadership Survey Report. There have been an increasing number of student...

Computers for K-12 State Testing

Computers for K-12 State Testing

Buying Computers for State Testing This time of year, district and school leaders are busy preparing for state assessments. On test day, it’s all hands...

7 Reasons Why Your School Should Buy Certified Refurbished iPads and MacBooks

7 Reasons Why Your School Should Buy Certified Refurbished iPads and MacBooks

Purchasing a refurbished tech device may seem risky if you have never purchased one before. However, paying full price for a new iPad or...

State Purchasing Contracts

State Purchasing Contracts

Here's a list of state/national purchasing contracts and funding sources that have partnered with Tech to School: TIPS Contracts awarded in multiple states. You can...

6 Easy Steps to Sell Your School’s Used iPads and Laptops

6 Easy Steps to Sell Your School’s Used iPads and Laptops

Do you have iPads, laptops, or computers that your district no longer needs? There is a great way to earn some extra cash, stretch...

Considering the Purchase of a Certified Refurbished Device for Your School District? Why the Tech to School Warranty+ Is Worth It!

Considering the Purchase of a Certified Refurbished Device for Your School District? Why the Tech to School Warranty+ Is Worth It!

To understand why warranties are worth the investment, let’s look at an example that could easily have happened in your school. Imagine your school has...

Certified Refurbished Technology: What School Districts Need to Know

Certified Refurbished Technology: What School Districts Need to Know

This blog post seeks to demystify the term “refurbished” as it applies to computers, laptops, iPads, and Chromebooks used in schools. Let’s start with...