Helpful reads
![Thumbnail](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/filter-ipads-thumbnail.png)
Make Web Filtering on iPads Easy
Find out how Securly Filter empowers schools to maintain a safe and secure learning environment on iPads and other devices, with real-time activity monitoring, alerts, and more.
![Thumbnail](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/pass-classroom-integration-thumbnail.png)
Digital Hall Pass Management, Now Integrated Into Classroom
Read about how Securly Classroom integrates deeply with Securly Pass, our digital hall pass.
![Five students listening to a teacher](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/wellness-solution-thumbnail.jpg)
Choosing the Right Student Wellness Monitoring Solution
Download our free guide to help you know what to look for in a student wellness monitoring solution.
![Illustration of student and teacher looking at the laptop with the text at the bottom reading out 'The Blueprint'](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/blueprint-thumbnail.jpg)
The Blueprint: A Free Planning Framework for K-12 Safety & Wellness
Devised by education and wellness experts, The Blueprint workbook helps K-12 educators and school leaders assess, plan, and implement powerful student wellness initiatives.
![A student looks unhappy holding a mobile phone, while two smiling students in the background gaze at a mobile device.](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/special-report-2023.jpg)
Special Report: The State of K-12 Student Wellness in 2023
Get new insights into student mental health and advice for how resource-strapped schools can improve student wellness.
![Logo of Securly Aware and Securly Rithm with a plus sign between them](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/aware-rhithm-thumbnail.png)
Get the Full Picture of Student Wellness
Learn how you can use Securly Aware and Rhithm to gain a holistic picture of Student Wellness. Together these products enable student services to identify students at risk, intervene early, and support the development of essential life skills.
![Three students and teacher interacting with their tablet devices](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/increasing-structured-img.jpg)
Rhithm Whitepaper: Increasing Structured Identification of Student Wellness Needs
Read how Securly Rhithm supports school system gaps by helping to identify and support student wellness needs.
![Four students and one teacher looking at one tablet screen](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/evidence-based-img.jpg)
Rhithm Whitepaper: Evidence-Based Interventions to Empower Student Wellbeing
Discover how Securly Rhithm provides students with the self-regulation skills necessary to improve their mental wellbeing.
![A disabled student sitting in a wheelchair and smiling as he interacts with his tablet device](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/essa-img.jpg)
Rhithm Provides ESSA-compliant Student Wellness Data
Learn how you can report evidence-based wellness data that complies to the standards of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
![Illustration of a shield mascot with browser windows displaying 'Hello!'' and 'iHola!'](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/spanish-support-overview-thumbnail.png)
Supporting EL Student Safety and Wellness
See how Securly helps schools support their Spanish-speaking students.
![Illustration of a shield surrounded by a school, house, and students](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/Cloud-vs-Appliances-thumbnail.png)
Cloud vs. Appliances
Is your district still using a web filtering appliance? Learn the facts about how cloud web filters and appliance web filters are more different than you think.
![Illustration of students using tablets, with shield icons above each depicting device protection](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/platform_overview_thumbnail.png)
Securly Platform Overview
Learn how Securly helps schools increase student safety, student wellness, and student engagement.
![Three students smiling with a laptop in front of them](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/buyers-guide-img.png)
How to Evaluate and Select the Right School Web Filter
Read our buyer's guide to better navigate the world of K-12 web filters, helping you to make your students safer and your job easier.
![Illustration of a student with wings working on their laptop](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/Securly_KB-Portal-Hybrid-Learning_A-Z_0421.jpg)
Hybrid Learning from A to Z
Make sure you have your I's dotted and your T's crossed with this alphabetized guide to key hybrid learning concepts.
![Illustration of two students interacting with their devices, with a giant laptop at the center](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/ensure-student-safety.jpg)
New Technologies to Ensure Student Safety in the Digital Age
The rise of technology in the classroom has forever changed the scope and requirements of student safety—and the role IT professionals play in school settings.
![Illustration of logo for word 'playbook'](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/playbook_logo.png)
5 Strategies for Hybrid Learning Success
Proven approaches schools and districts can adopt to be ready for hybrid learning.
![Illustration of student and teacher interacting via their devices](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/classroom-to-distance-learning.png)
Transitioning from Classrooms to Distance Learning with Securly
This whitepaper attempts to answer the question if and how schools should plan for a long-term distance learning situation.
![Illustration of an icon of a government building on top of stacked books with traffic cones on the left and right end.](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/Federal-funding-pic.png)
Federal Funding for Student Safety
Overview of how federal funding supports safety initiatives in local schools.
![A compass having the word 'best practice’ embedded in it, and the direction needle pointing towards it.](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/Best-practices-pic.png)
Best Practices for Windows
Group Policy Management and server configuration for K-12 deployments.
![Illustration of the word 'DNS', which stands for Domain Name System.](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/DNS-pic.png)
DNS Deployment Best Practices
A how-to guide for deploying Securly to your district's network.
![Illustration of a student giving a thumbs up while using a Google Chromebook](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/Chromebook-pic.png)
Chromebook Best Practices Guide
Useful tips and tricks for your 1:1 Chromebook environment.
![Illustration of the laptop and a storage server behind it.](https://prod-web-assets-securly.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/Smart-DNS-pic.png)
Smart DNS to anything
Deep dive into Securly's architecture that keeps millions of students safe.