Education (K-12)
Improve student safety and operational efficiency with AT&T’s school bus tracking solutions. Our customizable solution can help school districts simplify and optimize route management, reduce maintenance expenditure, and accurately monitor student drop-off and pick-up times.
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The Federal E-rate program allows eligible schools and libraries to receive discounts of 20 percent to 90 percent for new and existing network and telecommunications services. AT&T encourages our K-12 customers to apply for all E-rate discounts. Learn more
Mobility Applications Consultant, AT&T
Brian Nix has worked in the telecommunications industry since 1982, after graduating from the DeVry Institute of Technology with a degree in computer science. Over the last 25 years, Brian has specialized in wireline and wireless IP networks and products.
Today, Brian services K-12 educational institutions as a mobility applications consultant at AT&T. He uses his experience to help school districts leverage wireless technology to improve student safety and increase operational efficiencies.
Tippecanoe School Corporation integrated GPS and AT&T's wide-area wireless network to help improve student accountability and enhance the district’s school bus fleet management capabilities. The district now tracks the location of buses and accurately monitors pick-up and drop-off times.
Wireless solutions from AT&T help increase the level of involvement by parents in their children’s education, and are increasingly useful tools in helping schools ensure the safety and well-being of their students.
As students, teachers, and administrators go mobile, school districts can provide them the fast, reliable, and scalable Web access they need with AT&T Wireless LAN Service.
Wireless fleet management solutions from AT&T enable two-way voice and data as well as critical real-time alerts and monitoring of vehicle locations, operator actions, asset status, and security.
Schools are embracing RFID technology for everyday tasks from taking attendance to securing high-value electronics.
Below is a list of 10 key questions education agencies and school districts need to ask themselves when considering a wireless strategy.
Download the Education (K-12) Questionnaire (PDF)
Top 10 Questions
- How does my school district track and manage our fleet of school buses during business and non-business hours?
- How does my school district track and ensure the safety of our students and bus drivers?
- How do our service managers know when school buses need service?
- How are school bus drivers dispatched during the day if an emergency issue comes up?
- How do we communicate with bus drivers while they are in the field and what decision-making process is used to dispatch one driver over another?
- How does my school district ensure that our bus drivers are appropriately utilizing the asset given to them?
- How can we develop more efficient routes for student pick-up and drop-offs?
- What resources can my school district leverage to help optimize student scholastic achievements?
- How can I leverage my school district's existing communication architecture to improve everyday communications among teachers, school nurses, administrators, maintenance workers, and transportation staff?
- What are the key items that need to be addressed when looking for a public-carrier solution provider?
To learn more about AT&T wireless solutions for education agencies and school districts, go to www.att.com/wirelessgovworkshop and schedule a wireless workshop today.
