Education

Taking steps to stay safe online is a year-round effort, but every October—during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month—things are ramped up a notch. Individuals and organizations of all types stop to remind themselves about the importance of cybersecurity and of making sure that everyone has the r…

The school buses are on the move. I haven’t had a school-bus rider for some time, but I still feel a tug whenever bus D10 drives down my street. It’s an emotional time of year, and even someone watching from a distance can tell that students are excited and anxious. What’s less visible: one in seven…

Ninety percent of organizations report a shortage of potential new hires with technical skills; almost 800 thousand technology-related jobs are available in the U.S. alone. Nearly half of these positions, 313,000 in total, are jobs in cybersecurity. Globally, the challenge is even greater. Today, in…

This summer at Cisco Live, I was honored to be a part of Cisco’s new and updated certifications launch alongside my colleague, Susie Wee, senior vice president and CTO of Cisco DevNet. It was an exciting experience for us to hear Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins speak on behalf of our vision and bring our #C…

When my children were younger, the first sign of summer—besides the longer days and warmer temperatures—was our annual trip to our local bookstore. We (me included!) always came home from these jaunts with arms full of books. A few were from their school’s ubiquitous “summer reading” list, but many…

In my last post, I discussed the impact of Teachers as entrepreneurs. After returning from the International Society for Education Technology (ISTE) 2019 show, I’m thinking about teachers as problem solvers and Cisco’s role in creating the next generation of creative, innovative thinkers. Some wonde…

I happened across a great (albeit non-Webster’s) definition of “entrepreneur” from the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center website today: — Entrepreneur/ noun en.tre.pre.neur Someone who’s willing to sacrifice sleep, sanity, and savings to grow an idea – because that’s just how they’re wired. A dre…

Our biggest event of the year kicks off on Monday, and we wanted to give you all the information you’ll need to follow along with Education at Cisco Live US in San Diego! Visit us in the Industries booth in the Cisco Showcase to speak with our Education experts and see live demos of select Cisco sol…

The E-rate filing window for funding year 2019 closed on March 27, with more than 21,000 schools, libraries, and consortiums from across the country submitting funding requests. “The more than 69,000 requests filed represent both Category One and Category Two, which account for nearly $2 billion and…