ISTELive 25 showed where K-12 and campus communication in general is headed. Here’s how Yodeck & Carahsoft are getting you there.
Our Sales team joined Carahsoft at their ISTELive 25 booth, connecting with educators and tech leaders from across the world. Hundreds of them passed by their booth looking for ways to turn AI-driven insights into immediate, building-wide messages. And the answer was clear: Digital signage has become essential infrastructure for modern schools.
Why digital screens are replacing static boards
Right message, right place, right time
In a K-12 environment, information has to meet students and staff where they are. Rotating promos for library occasions, club meetings, sports events, and wellbeing tips meet students where they gather: Cafés, gyms, corridors. For instance, time-of-day and location rules show breakfast menus at 7 a.m. and arena hype before tip-off, turning displays into helpful guides.
Digital screens ensure every announcement, reminder, or celebration appears exactly when and where it’s most likely to be seen, guiding learners through their day without adding another app to check.
Instant response in critical moments
Safety and compliance demands are even more pressing in schools: Αny delay in communicating urgent situations costs. Whether the case is severe weather or a last-minute class, administrators can override every screen on campus with a single command.
Critical instructions reach every classroom, common area, and entrance in seconds, helping teachers keep students calm and informed when every moment counts. Staff can swap slides or push live data in seconds from any browser, so screens never go stale.
Equity for every student
True equity means every learner, regardless of language, reading level, or accessibility need, receives the same message at the same time. Digital signage supports large, high-contrast text, multiple language rotations, and automatic captions for video content, making sure no student or caregiver is left out of the conversation.
Budget-friendly and IT-approved
Finally, school IT teams face chronic budget pressure. A cloud-based content management system paired with low-cost, plug-and-play media players eliminates the complexity of traditional AV networks. Quick setup, remote updates, and predictable operating expenses free technicians to focus on critical tasks instead of wrestling with outdated hardware.
What educators really need from digital signage
- Control from anywhere: Cloud-based dashboard with SSO, drag-and-drop content, and one-click emergency overrides.
- Inclusivity for every learner: Accessibility features like large fonts, auto-captions, and multilingual message rotation (WCAG/ADA-compliant).
- Peace of mind for IT teams: Health alerts, audit logs, automatic updates, and secure device encryption.
- Procurement made simple: Transparent pricing, volume discounts, and trusted contracts like NASPO and Sourcewell.
- Support that sticks: End-to-end rollout assistance, training for educators, 24/5 help desk, and five-year hardware warranty.
- Compliance you can count on: Proven track record in K–12 with SOC 2, FERPA/COPPA, and ADA accessibility certifications.
How Yodeck already meets these needs
Checks every CMS box for K-12 – Yodeck’s cloud dashboard (with SSO) lets staff easily manage playlists and triggers an Emergency Alert that overrides every screen in seconds, while templates support large fonts and multi-language cycles.
Budget-smart deployment – Annual plans provide a free Raspberry Pi player per screen and transparent SaaS pricing, so districts can scale without heavy CapEx or surprise fees.
Enterprise-grade trust & support – ISO-certified security, encrypted players, and 24/5 assistance with hardware warranties give IT teams FERPA/COPPA confidence and long-term uptime.
Why partnering with Carahsoft supercharges all of that
Working with Carahsoft, the public sector’s Master Government Aggregator®, supercharges Yodeck’s value for schools and public-sector institutions.
- Buy faster with no RFPs
Yodeck is available through GSA, NASPO, ITES-SW2, and many more cooperative contracts. That means you can purchase directly through trusted channels your district already uses. - Local delivery, nationwide scale
Carahsoft’s nationwide network of resellers and integrators handles installations, training, and rapid hardware replacements wherever your campus is located. - Public-sector marketing and compliance support
Joint webinars, education-focused collateral, and Carahsoft’s expertise with FedRAMP, StateRAMP, as well as accessibility requirements give Yodeck instant credibility and ready-made resources for government and school customers. - Security and privacy
Carahsoft’s vetting plus Yodeck’s role-based controls meet FedRAMP-adjacent expectations for data privacy.
What this means
ISTELive 25 confirmed what we suspected: Digital signage is now a requirement for modern learning environments. With Yodeck delivering educator-centric features and Carahsoft streamlining every purchase order, the path from poster to real-time dashboard has never been clearer or faster.