AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: EdTechs
Smarter K12 lesson and assessment mapping in education on AWS
In this post, we explore how a graph-based student assessment system powered by AWS services can bring automation, accuracy, and adaptability to the standards-alignment process. With this modern approach, EdTech platforms can deliver scalable, standards-compliant, and personalized learning experiences across K12 learning environments.
Creative coding for everyone: How Pi Jam expands digital skills for underserved learners in India with AWS
Read this post to learn about Pi Jam Foundation, a nonprofit that is dedicated to bringing creative computing and digital skills to underserved students using AWS.
TalkingPoints scales student impact with AWS and RosterStream by Ednition
In this post, we explore how TalkingPoints partnered with AWS and Ednition to build a real-time, scalable infrastructure that powers more proactive communication between schools and families.
Generative AI in EdTech: 5 pitfalls to avoid for long-term success
Today’s education technology (EdTech) leaders face intense pressure to “do something with AI.” Fear of missing out has created a mentality where companies rush out AI features without understanding what problems they’re solving for their users. At AWS, we work closely with EdTech leaders navigating the generative AI landscape, and we’ve seen these patterns emerge repeatedly. Based on our experience collaborating with EdTech organizations across the education spectrum, we’ve created a list of five common pitfalls that derail generative AI efforts and the strategic approaches we recommend to avoid them.
Providing a holistic approach to student health, safety, and efficiency with Kokomo24/7 and AWS
For students to succeed, they need to feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Yet many schools still rely on fragmented or outdated processes to support student health and safety. Kokomo24/7, an education technology (EdTech) company, provides wrap-around health and safety platforms powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that meet the needs of an individual school or an entire school district. Read this post to learn more.
Highlights from the 2025 AWS Imagine Education, State, and Local Government keynote
The eighth annual AWS Imagine conference for education, state, and local government leaders kicked off in Chicago today. Taking place in the Windy City for the first time, attendees will partake in a day-and-a-half of programming that explores how education and government customers can innovate on behalf of those they serve. Kim Majerus, AWS Vice President of Global Education and US State and Local Government, delivered the keynote address, which focused on how AWS is helping reframe, retrain, and reenergize public sector organizations. Read this post to learn more about some of the highlights from today’s keynote.
Celebrating the 2025 AWS Champions: Visionaries transforming government and education
The Center for Digital Government and the Center for Digital Education (CDG/CDE) and AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector. Curated by the CDG/CDE, this annual awards program recognizes visionary public and private sector organizations across state and local government (SLG), K–12, and higher education that are using the power of cloud computing to deliver better, faster, and more inclusive services.
Aligning education state standards to content for K12 with GraphRAG on AWS
In this post, we explore how we’re transforming educational content alignment by combining the graph database capabilities of Amazon Neptune with large language models (LLMs) accessible in Amazon Bedrock.
Renaissance uses generative AI on AWS to accelerate personalized learning at scale
As a global leader in K12 educational technology (EdTech) solutions, Renaissance supports over 16 million students across more than 100 countries with a mission to improve learning outcomes for all students, regardless of ability or background. Its data-rich platform helps educators make informed decisions and deliver personalized learning experiences for students. Read this post to discover how Renaissance worked with AWS to develop a scalable, human-in-the-loop solution powered by generative AI.
Empowering educators in Türkiye with AI: Öğretmen Plus
Leading EdTech company Doping Hafıza is revolutionizing how teachers work through Öğretmen Plus, an Amazon Bedrock-powered solution. Öğretmen Plus is a social responsibility project aimed at reducing teachers’ workloads by making lesson planning more efficient and effective for more than one million K–12 teachers across Türkiye.