[Updated] New Funding Coming for K-12 Schools on the Road to Reopening

June 21, 2025December 18, 2020 by Murtaza Bhutta

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New Funding for K-12 Schools

Update: This funding was signed into law on 12/28/20. $54 billion will be available for K-12 schools to cover costs including upgrading technology and equipment to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Funds will be distributed to districts following the Title I formula, based on the number or percentage of low-income children.

In the spring of 2020, the US Congress made $30 billion available for the education sector as part of the CARES Act. The HEROES Act, proposed in May and revised in October, would have allocated much more for schools, but this bill was never signed into law. However, a new bill with $900 billion for coronavirus relief funding, including a round of $54 billion in funding for K-12 schools, is on track for approval in Congress in the final days before the end of the year.

When the CARES Act came out, Congressional leaders said the funding was specifically designed to help schools with stabilizing budget shortfalls and gearing up to face the pandemic. About $13 billion was set aside for K-12 schools and another $3 billion for state governors to direct toward public or private education at their discretion.

7 Surprising Insights on Remote Learning from Our Teacher Survey

May 24, 2025December 15, 2020 by Murtaza Bhutta

Remote Learning Insights

There’s only one person who really knows what’s going on in today’s classroom: the teacher. We wanted to discover how teachers felt about remote learning and their plans for the future of education, so we sent out surveys to teachers all over the world.

3 Insights from New Teacher Survey on EdTech

May 24, 2025December 9, 2020 by Murtaza Bhutta

In-person learning remains a critically important component for quality education. That’s one of the clear messages that emerged when K-12 teachers from around the world answered a survey from OneScreen on the state of EdTech and the year ahead.

GoSafe temperature scanner deployed in Colbert County Schools

May 24, 2025December 1, 2020 by Murtaza Bhutta

5 Ways Schools Will Become Smarter in 2021

May 24, 2025November 11, 2020 by Murtaza Bhutta

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Schools are Embracing Technology in 2021

No one was prepared for 2020 – including educators. Schools had been slowly transitioning to a place where they could add more remote learning options when suddenly the close confines of physical classrooms were no longer an option.

When the new school year began this fall, school district leaders and local government officials struggled to decide how to best serve the students in their communities. While there were several different approaches, the consensus grew that all schools should include more tech in the classroom to prepare students for the new world. Fortunately, several new innovations have recently come online that simplify the transition to smart classrooms and make them more engaging for everyone — on both sides of the teacher’s desk.

Colbert County Schools begins using GoSafe Scanners

May 24, 2025November 5, 2020 by Murtaza Bhutta

OneScreen GoSafe helping against COVID 19 in San Diego University

May 24, 2025November 5, 2020 by Murtaza Bhutta

Own vs. Use: OneScreen Subscription and the Future of Buying

June 21, 2025October 28, 2020 by Murtaza Bhutta

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OneScreen Subscription and Ownership vs. Use

Once there were technology objects you bought, like flat panel screens and on-premise servers, and services that you used, like accounting software and electricity. Objects were purchased with a large upfront payment while services were paid for at a much lower but recurring cost. Finance-minded buyers referred to these categories as capital expenditures (CapEx) vs. operating expenditures (OpEx).

Reducing Dependence on the Cloud and Other Tech Trends for 2021

June 21, 2025October 20, 2020 by Murtaza Bhutta

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Top Trends in Tech & Software For Businesses & Education Providers

Many analysts pegged 2020 as the year digitization would go mainstream. It turns out that they were right for all the wrong reasons. Digitization in 2020 has largely centered around the transition from in-person meetings to videoconferencing, out of necessity in a socially distanced world.

GoSafe: It’s What Our Customers Say That Counts

May 24, 2025October 9, 2020 by Murtaza Bhutta

Across the nation, schools, businesses, and government offices are working hard to establish the most seamless, safe and positive experience for anyone entering their buildings. Leaders in every field are looking to new technology to help them respond to the evolving COVID-19 reality. That’s why OneScreen GoSafe was designed to be much more than a thermal scanner. Our customers are deploying GoSafe in all kinds of ways to address their unique challenges.