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Why More Districts Are Moving Their School Forms Online

Paper forms have long been part of school operations. Permission slips, registrations, medical updates, volunteer forms, and field trip approvals move constantly between classrooms, school offices, and families. 

Why School Districts Are Rethinking Their School Payment System After Recent Data Breaches

School districts are becoming increasingly cautious about how technology systems manage sensitive information. In the last year, security incidents across the education sector have reminded leaders that even trusted platforms can become points…

How Online School Payments Help Districts Reduce Financial Risk

School districts are under increasing pressure to strengthen financial oversight and data security—especially when it comes to School Generated Funds (SGF). Recent high-profile breaches in education systems have raised awareness…

From Siloed Systems to Smart Ecosystems: The Future of K–12 Financial Management

Across North America, school district finance leaders are living through a paradox: expectations for financial insight and operational agility have never been higher, even as resources and time grow ever…

Online School Payments and Cybersecurity: What Districts Need to Know

School districts have always been responsible for safeguarding student information and financial records. In recent years, however, cybersecurity has become a much more visible part of that responsibility. 

Power BI Inside Your ERP: The “Stop Exporting to Excel” Moment

What Embedded Reporting Reveals About Life After Great Plains 

Competing With 17,000 Organizations: How Great Plains Migration Capacity Tightens as 2029 Approaches

When Microsoft announced the end-of-life timeline for Dynamics Great Plains, most organizations focused on the final date. December 31, 2029 became the point of reference. That’s when support ends. That’s when action becomes unavoidable. 

Great Plains Security Risks: Why End-of-Life ERP Software Becomes a Prime Attack Vector

This article was inspired by our recent webinar, Great Plains Migration Roadmap for Nonprofits, where we discussed the growing security and compliance risks of staying on end-of-life ERP systems. 

Why School-Generated Funds Management Needs to Catch Up With Parent Expectations

Picture the average family morning. Someone is checking email on their phone. Another person is paying a bill through an app. Groceries, transit, and donations can all be handled with…