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"Parts and Minds"
New Chromebook Repair Policy: Vendor Inserts Disappointed Tech Director Photos to "Motivate" Repair Staff NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, CA — In a bold, if slightly unsettling, move aimed at slashing repair errors, "Chromebook Solutions Inc." (CSI), a leading supplier of K-12 educational devices, has begun attaching photographs of genuinely disappointed school tech directors to every repair ticket that enters their service centers. The company believes this new "Emotional Accountabil
Ryan Heineman
5 days ago2 min read


Vape Pens to Reduce IT Costs
Campus IT Solves Loss Problem: Distributes Styluses That Double as Disposable Vaping Devices STATE COLLEGE, PA—In a revolutionary, if deeply bizarre, attempt to combat the epidemic of lost and stolen tech accessories, the Information Technology (IT) department has launched a pilot program distributing a new, dual-purpose accessory: a precision stylus that also functions as a disposable, nicotine-containing vape pen. The goal, according to IT Director Brett Thorne, is to lever
Ryan Heineman
Nov 63 min read


EdTech Vendor Battles Post-RFP Trauma
Vendor Battles Post-RFP "Survivor's Guilt," Struggles to Enjoy Hard-Won Contract Vendor Battles Post-RFP "Survivor's Guilt," Struggles to Enjoy Hard-Won Contract SILICON VALLEY WEST, CA—In a surprising emotional fallout from the hyper-competitive world of EdTech procurement, Kevin Chang, the Regional Sales Director for "FutureLearn Systems," is reportedly suffering from acute "RFP Survivor's Guilt." Chang's company recently clinched a coveted multi-million dollar contract wit
Ryan Heineman
Nov 63 min read


No "Chromebook" Left Behind
"No Chromebook Left Behind": Tech Departments Adopt NCLB Inspired Policy for Relentless Device Reuse MIDDLETON, IL— In a surprising and...
Ryan Heineman
Oct 103 min read


Tech Director Fights Looming Tech Minotaur
Tech Director Lays Network Cable to Slay "Minotaur" of School's Looming Tech Issue LABYRINTH HIGH, AZ —In a desperate,...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 263 min read


State Mandate Hurts Charters
New State Mandate: Charter Schools to Automatically Deduct 30% from Standardized Test Scores to Match Funding Discrepancy Chicago, IL—In...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 242 min read


Student Council Moves to Ban AI
Student Council Moves to Ban AI, Citing Threat to "Smartest Kid in Class" Monopoly EVERGREEN HIGH, CA —In a controversial, albeit...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 243 min read


School District Employs The "TikTok Double Cross"
School Tech Departments Unleash "The Charging Port Challenge" to Save Devices from TikTok Mayhem Valley Springs School District, TN —In a...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 243 min read


Schools Adopt WWII Wartime Strategy
"Rosie the Router": School Districts Launch WWII-Style Tech "War Effort" Amid Staffing Crisis LIBERTY FALLS, MA—With school technology...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 222 min read


DOE Takes TikTok Down With The Ship
In a Final, Desperate Act, Outgoing Department of Education Buys TikTok In Order to Abolish It Sparing Schools Billions in Chromebook...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 192 min read


Hopes for "Mild Pandemic" Increase
Local Tech Directors Secretly Rooting for "Mildly Disruptive" Pandemic 2.0 SUBURBIA, USA—Whispers from school districts nationwide...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 192 min read


Tech Department "Burnout" Closely Linked to...
Groundbreaking Study Confirms: Tech Department "Burnout" Closely Linked to... Working in a Tech Department ACADEMIA, CA—In a revelation...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 192 min read


Conference Stealth Tactics Rise in K12
Stealth Ops at EdTechTechCon: Tech Directors Master Art of Vendor Evasion ORLANDO, FL—EdTechTechCon 2025, one of the nation's premier...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 192 min read


School Board Meltdown
"Heckle & Hurl" Tactics Emerge as Small Districts Sabotage Big-City Bond Measures METROPOLIS, GA—A bizarre new trend is sweeping the K-12...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 192 min read


Vendors Calls Deemed "Cyber Attacks"
District Tech Department Elevates Vendor Calls to "Red Alert" Cyber Threat Level SILICON VALLEY WEST, CA—In a move that cybersecurity...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 192 min read


Chromebook-a-pult
Students Invent New Sport: "Chromebook-a-pult" Greensdale , OR — The Greensdale School District is once again in the throes of...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 192 min read


Tech Departments Fight Child Labor Policy
Tech Department Fights to Keep Students “Apprentices,” Calls New Regulations a “Coup” MIDDLEBURROW, IL — The Middleburrow School...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 192 min read


Tech Budget Fueled by Energy Drinks
SCHOOL TECH DEPT RELEASES EERILY COMPLEX BUDGET EQUATION FUELED ENTIRELY BY ENERGY DRINK CONSUMPTION MAPLE STREAM, AR —The Maple Stream...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 192 min read


K-12 Trade Wars
LOCAL SCHOOL TECH DIRECTOR FACES DIPLOMATIC CRISIS AS TEACHERS REFUSE TO ‘DE-LEGACY-FY’ THEIR LAPTOPS Chester Ridge, MN — A routine...
Ryan Heineman
Sep 192 min read
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