Paying for the Giant Leap in K12

The nation made a giant leap forward into technology for K12 in 2020 and that transition continues, with some new twists.  LeiLani hosts Renee Patton, Global Director of Education and Healthcare from Cisco’s Industry Solutions Group.  With “so many newbies,” the new schools and districts since the pandemic started, all rolling out massive numbers of computing devices to students, they discuss what that means for networks, achievement and student equity.  New address to small schools and districts with innovations in equipment, pricing and help for funding questions have been part of the Cisco pivot to help – detailed by Patton.  Interesting new ideas about what’s next up with schools having to be “extra-limital” are also discussed.