Case Study: Denver Public Schools streamlines edtech governance and saves over $1 million with Lightspeed Insight

Denver Public Schools cuts 1,200+ edtech tools to 250 with Lightspeed Systems, saving over $1M

Denver Public Schools (DPS), a large urban district, faced a significant challenge in governing its sprawling ecosystem of over 1,200 educational technology applications. With procurement handled by multiple teams and no centralized system, there was no single source of truth for app approvals or usage, a problem exacerbated by an outdated, manually maintained website. DPS partnered with Lightspeed Systems and implemented its Lightspeed Insight platform to bring structure and visibility to its edtech governance.

The solution provided a centralized, collaborative platform for app review and a public-facing list of approved tools. Using Lightspeed Insight as the backbone of its new process, DPS dramatically reduced its app catalog from 1,200 to 250 approved tools. The platform provided critical data that enabled the district to renegotiate vendor contracts based on actual usage, resulting in over $1 million in savings, with one-third attributed directly to Lightspeed Insight.

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