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SchoolDude.com Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Kurt Schlatzer — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:09:41 +0000

10th Anniversary Event to Coincide with SchoolDude University 2010 in Myrtle Beach, SC CARY, N.C. (February 25, 2010) — SchoolDude.com celebrates 10 years of helping educational professionals with an offering of on-demand software solutions designed to simplify their work. What began in Coats, NC in early 2000 with an ambitious mission to save our nation’s schools more than a billion dollars, has since grown into a thriving enterprise headquartered in Cary, NC, serving more than 4,400...

SchoolDude.com Named 40th Fastest Growing Private Company in the Triangle

Kurt Schlatzer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:00:03 +0000

On-Demand Software Company Achieves Repeat Honors for Solid Revenue Growth CARY, N.C. (November 17, 2009) — SchoolDude.com, the nation’s leading provider of on-demand software designed exclusively for educational facility, technology and business operations, announced today that it has been recognized for the fourth time as one of the fastest growing private companies in the Triangle. Cary-based SchoolDude ranked 40...

SchoolDude.com and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Launch Third Annual K-12 IT Benchmarking Research Survey

Kurt Schlatzer — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:35 +0000

Research to Identify Biggest Challenges for IT Departments in K-12 Public School Districts CARY, N.C. (November 12, 2009) — SchoolDude.com, the nation’s leading provider of on-demand software designed exclusively for educational facility, technology and business operations, announced today that it launched the third annual K-12 IT benchmarking survey, in partnership with the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). This independent...

Inadequate support infrastructure: Adversely impacting students

Kurt Schlatzer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:40:50 +0000

Philip J. Brody, Ph.D., has written an article concerning how inadequate support infrastructure is adversely impacting student performance In March 2009, eSchool News published the results of a second annual survey and report, conducted together with CoSN and SchoolDude.com that focused on the unique challenges facing IT professionals in the K-12 environment. An area that particularly caught my attention was...

NCES 2007-8 School Year Report Released

Kurt Schlatzer — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:58:38 +0000

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has released the following report today: Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools From the Common Core of Data: School Year 2007-08 - First Look. This report presents findings on the numbers and types of public elementary and secondary schools in the United States and the territories in the 2007-08 school year, using data from the Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey of the Common Core of Data (CCD) survey...

University of Mississippi to Use Social Media in Sharing Energy Use Data

Kurt Schlatzer — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:47:00 +0000

SmartSynch Inc., a smart grid infrastructure company using Internet protocol via public wireless networks, is partnering with the University of Mississippi to reduce the power consumption of campus buildings while publishing real-time results for the general public on Facebook, Twitter and RSS feeds. SmartSynch is working with UM to design an online dashboard for SmartSynch SmartMeters, which will enable the university to monitor, analyze and report on energy utilization among its campus...

SchoolDude.com Wins Best of SaaS Showplace Award

Kurt Schlatzer — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:23:09 +0000

On-Demand Operations Management Solution Provider Helps Educational Institutions Achieve Measurable Benefits CARY, N.C. (September 28, 2009) — SchoolDude.com, the nation's leading provider of on-demand software designed exclusively for educational facility, technology and business operations, announced today that it has been named the latest winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Awards program, which is aimed at promoting...

Is Your Superintendent Tech-Savvy?

Kurt Schlatzer — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:03:50 +0000

Does your superintendent "get it" when it comes to technology? Does he or she demonstrate exemplary vision for the use of technology to improve all facets of education—and show outstanding leadership in working to make that vision a reality? Then nominate them for an eSchool News Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Winners will be honored in a ceremony held in conjunction with the American Association for School Administrators’...

SchoolDude.com Among “The Best Places to Work”

Kurt Schlatzer — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:13:19 +0000

Triangle Business Journal has awarded SchoolDude 2nd place for their "Best Places to Work Award" in the mid-size company category. We are very proud and honored as this represents the 4th year in a row where SchoolDude has been a finalist for this award – all in either 1st or 2nd...

Peak 10 Safeguards SchoolDude’s Operations

Kurt Schlatzer — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:06:45 +0000

Educational SaaS Provider Leverages Multiple Enterprise-Class Facilities for Disaster Recovery Solutions RALEIGH, N.C. (September 8, 2009) – Peak 10, Inc., the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider, is proud to announce that SchoolDude will continue to host its production environment and utilize managed services out of an enterprise-class facility on Peak 10’s Raleigh campus. SchoolDude is a provider of on-demand software designed exclusively for...

SchoolDude Stuffs a Bus for Maine School Children!

Kurt Schlatzer — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:54:21 +0000

The start of a new school year brings very predictable rituals – opening buildings, hanging welcome signs in the doorways, prepping lesson plans, and going shopping for school supplies. However, many needy students are unable to afford even basic school supplies, making this a sad start to an otherwise happy occasion. To help children in Portland, Maine, SchoolDude was a proud supporter of the WGME 13 "Stuff the Bus" campaign – to ensure all students could kick off the 2009 school year...

SaaS — Not a Fad Anymore

Kurt Schlatzer — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:35:18 +0000

Bob Evans at InformationWeek believes that thanks to CRM vendor Salesforce.com, SaaS is now mainstream and it's not going away. "What Salesforce did was reassert convincingly and I think permanently that the SaaS model has hit the mainstream unconditionally and is being accepted as a truly legitimate enterprisewide platform. I think Salesforce has lifted up the entire SaaS industry on its shoulders and carried it out up and away from the concerns about the weak economy, the doubts about...

“Dude, what happened to your website?”

Kurt Schlatzer — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:38:05 +0000

We've been busy working on a redesign of the SchoolDude corporate website for several months and you are looking at the culmination of this effort. Please take some time and look around. We hope you find the navigation a bit easier to use -- helping you find information that you are looking for faster. We're always trying to make your experience with SchoolDude just that much better. After all, life is hard -- browsing a website shouldn't be. New features to check out: This blog that...

School District Goes Green

Kurt Schlatzer — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:48:25 +0000

WYMT Mountain News Ashley Reynolds Floyd County schools, like many others, are already back in session. This year, the district is going green. Starting the school year on the right foot at Prestonsburg Elementary is not just important to students, but to faculty as well. School officials were unhappy with how much energy the district was using. So they started using a new computer program to help the school district cut...

SchoolDude.com Wins Stevie Award at 2009 American Business Awards

Kurt Schlatzer — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:11:34 +0000

Premier Workplace Award Recognizes SchoolDude's Decorated Legendary Customer Service Team CARY, N.C. (June 26, 2009) — SchoolDude.com, the nation's leading provider of on-demand software designed exclusively for educational facility, technology and business operations, announced today that it received the Customer Service Team of the Year award in the computer hardware, services and software category at the seventh annual...