Schools news and trends

Iris Partners With Amazon Business on Procurement for UK Schools
Partnerships // April 26, 2024

Iris Software Group has launched an integration with Amazon Business that will help schools in the United Kingdom streamline and automate their purchasing process.  This integration will enable 5,254 Iris customers to purchase supplies directly from Amazon Business through Iris Financials, Iris’ cloud-based school finance software, the...

Real-Time Biometric Attendance Trackers Spark Student Safety Concerns
Biometrics // February 09, 2024

The increasing attacks on educational institutions, especially in the U.S., has prompted a pressing need for robust security measures to safeguard school campuses.  In response to this sobering reality, institutions are increasingly turning to advanced technologies and automation to enhance the resilience of their “connected...

Credit Unions and Schools Partner to Equip Digital Natives With Financial Management Skills
Credit Unions // February 05, 2024

From buying groceries and getting a credit card to applying for a bank loan, making financial decisions is part and parcel of everyday life, making financial literacy a core life skill that every individual must have.  And it must begin early in order to give...

Amazon Pledges $20 Million to Biden’s School Cybersecurity Plan
Cybersecurity // August 07, 2023

Amazon is offering $20 million to help fund cybersecurity programs at U.S. schools. The tech giant’s pledge was announced Monday (Aug. 7) as part of a larger effort by the White House to bolster electronic defenses at K-12 schools, following an uptick in cyberattacks. A White House news...

Interviews & Exclusives
Igniting Smartwatches One Student At A Time

August 23, 2017
Despite Tim Cook’s most enthusiastic comments that the Apple Watch is doing “great,” the figures on the ground in the U.S. indicate pretty strongly that when it comes to wearables, the mainstream American consumer is doing more shrugging than cheering. A report from eMarketer earlier in the year revised their wearables growth curve down — from […]

Quick Reads
Report: OpenAI Hires Coursera’s Leah Belsky as First General Manager of Education

September 18, 2024
OpenAI has reportedly hired its first general manager of education: former Coursera Chief Revenue Officer Leah Belsky. In this role, Belsky will work to bring the artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s products to more schools; boost its engagement with teachers and students; and work with OpenAI’s own teams on their partnerships with the academic community, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Sept. […]

Iris Partners With Amazon Business on Procurement for UK Schools

April 26, 2024
Iris Software Group has launched an integration with Amazon Business that will help schools in the United Kingdom streamline and automate their purchasing process.  This integration will enable 5,254 Iris customers to...

Amazon Pledges $20 Million to Biden’s School Cybersecurity Plan

August 07, 2023
Amazon is offering $20 million to help fund cybersecurity programs at U.S. schools. The tech giant’s pledge was announced Monday (Aug. 7) as part of a larger effort by the White House to...

Transact Campus Acquires Mobile Ordering Platform Hangry

July 13, 2022
Transact Campus, a payments company geared towards colleges and their students, has acquired its partner Hangry, a Canadian mobile ordering company. According to a Wednesday (July 13) news release, the...