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Solving the Five Biggest Technology Pain Points of Higher Education

Post-secondary institutions face a ton of unique challenges compared to other organizations — even K-12 schools. On the one hand, they are very much businesses; large enterprises with a multitude…

How to Overcome Critical Education Payroll Challenges with Sparkrock

Payroll and finance in K-12 is a complicated balance of managing various factors influencing each employee’s paycheck. 

Where Are Your Students? Get On the Right Track with ERP and SIS Solutions

Surprisingly, this is far more common than anyone would think.

Bill 124: How ERP Solutions Support Smooth Retroactive Payments for Educators

Imagine facing a mandate to retroactively pay your employees by 2.75%. The government provides funds within 60 days; you must deliver payments within 120 days. This task involves precise calculations,…

Ensuring Peace of Mind for K-12 IT Staff: How Software Enables Better IT

Where technology is concerned, many K-12 school districts seem to operate under an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mindset. 

Maximize Your ERP’s Potential: Leveraging Power BI for Advanced Reporting – Insights from a Sparkrock Expert

To help our customers better understand the integration of Power BI with Sparkrock, we sat down with Oyindamola Badewa, Support Specialist Sparkrock. He shared his insights on how this powerful integration can…

How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping K-12 Education

From deeper insights into student performance and behavior to more efficient resource allocation, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize K-12 education. District leadership knows it, as well. In the…

Understanding the Importance of Connectivity and Accessibility in K-12 Education

In order for a solution to enable and empower its users, it must first be usable. In the context of K-12 education, that means it must not only be intuitive but also…

Need Financial Oversight? School District Finances and Procurement Made Easy with ERP Solutions

Imagine your school district getting $16,080 for every student. It seems like enough. But here’s the catch: each student needs an additional $310 to reach their academic potential. That’s because schools…