The Warranty Trap: How Non-Underwritten Plans Leave Schools Unprotected

Person using a laptop with a digital shield icon representing protection and risk prevention, symbolizing the difference between underwritten and non-underwritten warranties.

In today’s K–12 environment, device warranties aren’t just a “nice to have.” They’re the safety net that keeps districts operational, budgets predictable, and classrooms running smoothly. But while the demand for Chromebook, iPad, and MacBook protection has grown, so has the number of fly-by-night warranty providers offering plans that look attractive on the surface… yet […]

​​Recharge, Refresh, Return: Your Winter Break Device Prep Playbook

A green chalkboard-style graphic illustrating a football playbook with technology icons including a laptop, tablet, battery, gears, wrench, circuit symbol, processor chip, and broom. White arrows connect each icon like play routes, surrounding the bold header text “2025 Winter Break Device Prep Playbook.”

Winter break isn’t just a pause in the academic calendar… it’s the perfect window for giving your student devices the refresh they desperately need. With hundreds (or thousands) of Chromebooks, iPads, MacBooks, or shared classroom devices in circulation, small issues compound fast. A proactive mid-year tune-up can dramatically reduce second-semester tech headaches, extend device lifespan, […]

From Zoom to Room: How In-Person Meetings Close Deals — and Where to Find Us in 2026

Two members of the Techcycle Solutions team, Sam and Courtney, exhibiting at the ACOT 2025 conference, demonstrating the importance of face-to-face meetings

Remember when partnerships started with a conversation, a whiteboard, and a handshake? Good news: we’re back. The EdTech world is rediscovering what schools have always known: trust travels better in person. Yes, we still love a good video call. But the best solutions are built across a table, not across a laggy connection.
As we ramp up our end-of-year travel plan and kick off 2026, we’re leaning into face-to-face time. Listening to your challenges, mapping real workflows, and leaving you with a plan you can act on Monday morning.

The Rise of Self-Service Repairs in Schools

Close-up of hands repairing a laptop motherboard with screwdriver, illustrating self-service device repairs in schools.

Across the country, more school districts are shifting their approach to device repairs. Instead of sending broken iPads, MacBooks, and Chromebooks out to third-party providers, many are bringing those repairs in-house. Why? Cost savings and speed. Why Districts Are Taking Repairs Into Their Own Hands When districts leverage their own IT staff, or even integrate […]