The competition for funds to create safe and healthy learning environments has never been fiercer. How are schools getting ahead? They are using data to drive their plans and show impact. Technology is impacting everything, from monitoring new HVACs purchased during the height of COVID, to the ability to attract top talent who expect to be able to work from their mobile device, to being able to prove the impact of incremental funds.
In a recent survey*, Brightly, formerly SchoolDude, found that advancing digital infrastructure was the top priority for 48% of executives in education maintenance and operations. These leaders continue to do more with fewer resources to keep schools safe and healthy for students and staff. Technology will both continue to provide opportunities for schools to increase efficiency, strategically plan infrastructure updates and make the most use of funds, helping address some of the uncertainty keeping them up at night.
Find out what else your peers are saying and how these trends are impacting education in the 5 Asset Management Trends for Education.
