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The Evolution of the School Management System: PART 2

...And we're back to transport you further along the evolutionary timeline - unearthing even more fascinating insights in our special school management system origin story.

How To Support Students Coming Out

It can be extremely challenging for LGBTIQ kids to attend school, especially when they are thinking about coming out to others. During this difficult and sensitive time, the right support can make a huge difference. Unfortunately, there’s still a lot of homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools, and too many victims are simply not getting enough, or any help at all from teachers or schools. Although these kids may have different questions and challenges, they have exactly the same needs as all young people: the right to feel supported and included. Additionally, they need to have positive role models and understand that although they may be feeling nervous, what they are going through is entirely normal.They should also be able to meet other LGBTIQ students of their age and they need to be able to be themselves without fear of homophobic or transphobic bullying. As an instructor, teacher, or a person involved in school programs, you are in a great position to support them and make a real difference in their lives. LGBTIQ students were asked about their experiences in school and college. In particular, they were asked what they thought would make their experiences at their school more enjoyable and what they wanted educators to know. Using this feedback, we’ll discuss a few ways to help LGBTIQ students to feel comfortable at schools.

Product update

MySchool has a big year ahead, this is our product road map for 2022, broken down into the following sections: What we’ve delivered over the last year, What new modules are available now, What modules we’re working on next and How we go about designing and delivering new products. Let's dive in! Wrapping up the last year Over the last 12 months, we’ve been working flat-out on improving MySchool’s availability and its smartphone experience. These updates were also part of the groundwork required for the new modules we’re working on (more about that later). During this period, we’ve also delivered:

Boost Your School Productivity With OKRs

How effective is your school program? Are you getting the result you want? Are your staff aligned on your objectives? Are your students productive and actively participating in programs? OKRs can be the tool you need to get more done, boost school productivity and get better results. Before giving you a few tips, let’s talk about what OKRs actually are.

Take Your Enrolment Management System from Stressful to Streamlined With an All-in-One Platform

“They’re heeeerrrre.” The yearly blitz of back-to-school commercials featuring more backpacks, binders, and (spoiler alert) carabiner hand sanitizers than you can shake a stick at, seems to be the international sign to turn in your flip-flops and start setting your alarm clock again.

Finally, an invoicing solution specifically designed for K12 schools

Navigating K12 school finances, we often encounter several challenges. Ever noticed how parents struggle with different platforms for student information, payments, invoicing, and communication? This not only confuses them but also hampers the timely flow of payments, negatively impacting the financial health of your institution.

Inclusion - a parent's perspective

As education professionals, we may have our own ideas and opinions on what inclusive education should look like. However, can our educational practices really be inclusive without taking into account the parental perspective?

OnSIS Compliance for Ontario Schools: What You Need to Know

Understanding the Ontario School Information System (OnSIS) is critical for operating within Ontario's educational landscape. OnSIS, designed by the Ministry of Education, is a province-wide data collection system integral to informed decision-making and policy direction within Ontario's education sector.

CCPA and How It Applies to K-12 Schools

The California Consumer Privacy Act or CCPA is a state-wide data privacy law that took effect on January 1st, 2020. CCPA applies to all for-profit California companies that make over $25 million annually or hold onto a minimum of 50,000 consumers’ data. Their laws protect and give California residents more control over how for-profit businesses handle their personal information. It requires businesses to provide better control and understanding of what they can and can’t do regarding the data they’re holding. CCPA also includes parental consents over consumers under 13 years of age and affirmative consents for children between 13 and 16. Consumers would be given easier access to what they want to do regarding their data, including requesting data deletion and seeing what kind of information these businesses had collected, sold, or used.