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ClassLink wins two Tech & Learning Best of Show Awards at ISTELive 2026. July 7, 2026 Clifton, NJ - July 7, 2026 - Tech & Learning has named ClassLink a winner of its Best of Show Awards at ISTELive 2026, recognizing the ClassLink Suite across two categories: Primary Education and Secondary Education. This distinction underscores ClassLink's ability to deliver secure, intuitive, and impactful technology for students and educators at every stage of the K-12 journey. Key highlights. * Primary Education Winner: ClassLink Suite * Secondary Education Winner: ClassLink Suite * Evaluated by a panel of industry expert judges and editors on innovation, feature set, reliability, and performance * Recognized for transforming education and expanding digital access for students across K-12 Primary Education: building strong digital foundations. In the Primary Education category, ClassLink was recognized for providing young learners and their teachers with technology that simplifies access and supports safe, structured digital experiences from the earliest stages of schooling. The ClassLink Suite helps primary schools create consistent, manageable learning environments where students can focus on learning rather than navigating technology barriers. Secondary Education: supporting students as they grow. In the Secondary Education category, ClassLink earned recognition for equipping older students and educators with the tools to navigate more complex digital ecosystems with confidence. As secondary students take on greater academic responsibility, the ClassLink Suite supports seamless access, data privacy, and the kind of operational efficiency that lets schools focus on outcomes. A leading honors program in edtech. Tech & Learning's Best of Show Awards at ISTELive celebrate the products and companies transforming education in schools around the world. The program has grown steadily in recognition and prestige, becoming a benchmark distinction for edtech companies looking to demonstrate their impact at one of the industry's most prominent annual events. Evaluated by edtech's most knowledgeable educators. Winners are selected through a rigorous points-based scoring process conducted by a panel of industry expert judges and editors. Criteria include innovation, feature set, reliability, and performance. The Best of Show accolade is awarded to products that show the greatest promise to the industry, as determined by some of the most tech-savvy and knowledgeable educators in the country. Celebrating innovation that protects and empowers. "The products nominated for the Best of Show program provide an outstanding overview of new technology on the show floor and shine a spotlight on the products, and businesses behind them, who are transforming education in schools around the world." Tech & Learning Awards Editorial Team "We're incredibly honored to receive this recognition at ISTELive. At ClassLink, we believe great technology should remove barriers, not create them - and that every student, regardless of grade level, deserves seamless, secure access to the tools they need to thrive. This award is a reflection of our team's dedication to that mission, and a reminder to keep pushing what's possible in education." Jerri Kemble National Academic Advisor, ClassLink About classlink. ClassLink is the identity and access management platform trusted by over 25 million students and staff in more than 3,000 school systems worldwide. ClassLink simplifies access with single sign-on, automates provisioning and rostering, and strengthens security and governance across the school system. With analytics that connect edtech usage to student outcomes, ClassLink helps education leaders manage technology with confidence and invest in what works. Learn more at classlink.com. About. Tech & Learning. For over 40 years, Tech & Learning has offered a truly integrated platform of content in print, in person, and online for K-12 leaders. Tech & Learning's print and digital publications, websites, e-newsletters, and online and in-person events provide factual and evaluative information on trends, products, and strategies to education leaders who purchase technology products in their districts and schools. Tech & Learning delivers the highest quality content and essential resources to manage, train, and teach technology, and its extensive marketing services division provides partners with unique, targeted, and highly valued products. ClassLink is a trademark of ClassLink, Inc.

Association of K-12 education technology leaders honors Berj Akian with 2026 Hurley Private Sector Champion Award. * home * news * association of K-12 education technology leaders honors Berj Akian with 2026 Hurley Private Sector Champion Award. Chicago, IL (April 13, 2026) - CoSN - The Consortium for School Networking, a premier association of K-12 education technology leaders, today honored Berj Akian, Ph.D., founder and CEO of ClassLink, with its 2026 Hurley Private Sector Champion Award. The award recognizes one person who has had an outstanding impact on the education technology community outside of the confines of his or her job. Akian's engagement with the education technology community spans decades and includes sustained support for CoSN and its mission. He founded ClassLink in 1998 and has led the company's growth into a global education technology platform serving more than 21 million students and educators across all 50 states and 36 countries. Beyond his professional leadership, Akian demonstrates a deep personal commitment to learning. With advanced degrees in instructional design, cognitive science, and learning analytics - and a newly earned Ph.D. in cognitive science - he embodies lifelong learning. "Berj Akian exemplifies leadership to the entire education community," said Keith Krueger, CEO of CoSN. "Berj has helped advance how school systems thoughtfully use technology in service of teaching and learning. A great example of that is his vision to create the K-12 Cybersecurity Rubric aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. His leadership, curiosity, and dedication to lifelong learning reflect the true spirit of the Hurley Private Sector Champion Award." The award was presented during CoSN's annual conference, "Building What's Next, Together," which kicked off on Monday, April 13. The conference focused on advancing the knowledge and skills of K-12 education technology leaders - including CIOs/CTOs, superintendents, and solution providers - while addressing key topics such as cybersecurity, student data privacy, and the use of generative AI in schools to support safe and effective practices within the K-12 system. About CoSN CoSN, the world-class professional association for K-12 education technology leaders, stands at the forefront of education innovation. We are driven by a mission to equip current and aspiring K-12 education technology leaders, their teams, and school districts with the community, knowledge, and professional development they need to cultivate engaging learning environments. Our vision is rooted in a future where every learner reaches their unique potential, guided by our community. CoSN represents over 13 million students and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. www.cosn.org/ About ClassLink ClassLink is the identity and access management platform trusted by over 25 million students and staff in more than 3,000 school systems worldwide. ClassLink simplifies access with single sign-on, automates provisioning and rostering, and strengthens security and governance across the school system. With analytics that connect edtech usage to student outcomes, ClassLink helps education leaders manage technology with confidence and invest in what works. Learn more at classlink.com. MEDIA CONTACTS: CoSN: Makenzie Carlin, [email protected] ClassLink: Gregg Calvaruso [email protected] Join CoSN. The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help edtech leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

ClassLink announced over two dozen new capabilities and launched Insights, its first learning analytics platform, at CLON 2026. The announcements centred on three themes: Access, Automation and Analytics, developed after reviewing more than 150 strategic plans from school systems. The headline product, ClassLink Insights, connects edtech usage data with student assessment scores to help districts evaluate whether technology investments improve learning outcomes. It will be available from autumn 2026. New features include unified sign-on across Windows PCs, Mac and Chromebooks using ClassLink credentials, real-time app account provisioning through SCIM, and app-level screen time reporting at no additional cost. ClassLink serves 25 million students and staff across over 3,000 school systems globally.