AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Annmarie Lehner
Annmarie is the K12 business development and strategy leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS) where she leads a team of technical and sales business development managers who influence major policies and funding agencies, and engage with primary education institutions as they consider cloud platforms to drive down costs and support innovation in their districts.
How the cloud helps scale innovation in K12 and primary education
At this year’s IMAGINE conference for education, state, and local leaders, three K12 technology leaders convened to answer the question: How can the cloud help innovative ideas scale and expand in K12 education? This blog explores the four key themes identified by panelists from Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, Region 4 Education Service Center, and Slalom.
How Gaggle’s ReachOut program uses AWS to ease the K12 mental health crisis
US schools are doing their best to support students, but with staffing shortages and additional challenges exacerbated by the widespread disruption in teaching and learning, the education community needs solutions to help with recovery. Students also need help available to them when they need it, and that may not fall within the hours of the school day. AWS Partner, Gaggle, is an education technology (EdTech) company that delivers solutions that focus on helping to keep students safe. Gaggle developed ReachOut, a mental health hotline built on AWS that connects K12 students to trained Gaggle support counselors, anywhere, anytime.