Richard Haddock

As August rolls in across the Great Plains and Midwest, school hallways are buzzing with anticipation. Custodians are finishing final wax coats, teachers are sketching out lesson plans, and district administrators are finalizing schedules. But behind the scenes, IT directors, technology coordinators, and facilities managers are racing against the clock to ensure every classroom, corridor, and server room is ready for day one. At Haddock Education Technologies, we’ve spent over 45 years...

The final bell has rung, the hallways are quiet, and the frantic pace of the school year has finally slowed down. For most, summer is a time to recharge. But for K-12 IT directors, facilities managers, and forward-thinking teachers across the Great Plains and Midwest, June and July are the most critical months of the year. It’s the "Summer Sprint": that small window of time where you can actually get your hands on equipment, run deep security audits, and upgrade classroom tech without...

If you feel like you can’t open an educational journal or attend a board meeting without hearing the letters “AI,” you aren’t alone. Artificial Intelligence has moved from the realm of science fiction to a daily reality in our classrooms faster than most of us could have anticipated. But here is the reality. While the technology is moving at light speed, the policies governing it are often lagging. At Haddock Education Technologies, we’ve spent over 45 years working alongside districts across...