Episode 261 - Navigate360 Breach, LAUSD Screen-Time Plan, & Climbing the K-12 Tech Ladder
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April 24, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 262
About this episode
The episode discusses a recent data breach, LAUSD's screen time plan, and career advice for K-12 IT professionals.
In episode 261 of K12 Tech Talk, the hosts are back from CoSN Chicago and revisit the P3 breach story that has been ongoing for the last few weeks. The latest reports show the stolen records have now been listed for sale, while the company has not issued a full public disclosure. On the screen time front, the hosts review LAUSD’s draft approach that emphasizes guidelines over hard time caps, reductions in K–1 screen use, changes to device programs for grades 2–5, and limits on student-led YouTube use. The episode closes with a deep dive into K-12 IT careers: why pay and titles vary widely, how to grow from help desk roles to director or CTO positions, and practical tips - gain hands-on experience, earn relevant certifications, build communication skills and networks, be patient, and be intentional about career moves. ———— Sponsored by: PowerGistics: How K-12 Charging Models Impact Chromebook Sustainability Textbooks Didn’t have Cables Bring Chromebooks Back to the Classroom, but NOT Carts! One-Person Tech Department Success Story Incident IQ FortinetClassLink Lightspeed NTP ———— Join the K12TechPro Community (exclusively for K12 Tech professionals) Buy some swag (tech dept gift…
People in this episode
Hosts: Josh, Chris, Mark
Topics covered
- data breach
- screen time policies
- K-12 technology careers
- IT career growth
- device management
- education technology
Keywords
- data breach
- LAUSD
- screen time
- K-12 technology
- IT careers
- certifications
- help desk
- Chromebook sustainability
Sponsors
PowerGistics, Incident IQ, Fortinet, ClassLink, Lightspeed, NTP
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LAUSD
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