AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Chad A. Stevens, Ph.D
Chad A. Stevens, Ph.D., has dedicated his career to improving education outcomes for all students, and he continues to do so at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the leader for K12 education. Prior to AWS, Dr. Stevens held leadership positions focused on education strategy at CDW-G and Dell. A majority of his career was spent with the Clear Creek Independent School District (Texas). Clear Creek serves more than 42,000 students in suburban Houston and encompasses the Johnson Space Center. Dr. Stevens had a 14-year career as classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, director of instructional technology, and chief technology officer. His work was featured in The Principal's Guide to Curriculum Leadership, and he maintains Superintendent Certification in Texas and AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification.
Shifting mindsets: K12 education in the cloud
K12 educational organizations are modernizing their institutions by providing secure anywhere, anytime access to learning for students. Whether a district or school is a cloud veteran or forging new ground, the cloud is helping break down barriers to opportunity, like the ability to access applications through any device. By using the cloud, many K12 institutions—including schools, districts, educational service agencies, and state education agencies—are having breakthroughs in educational models and student engagement.