H A R V E Y H U G H E S
An ed-tech pioneer who’s spent over three decades helping educators create more positive outcomes for their students.
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About Harvey
I have been designing systems that are nationally known for helping At-Risk students in public schools and have been serving this population for 30 years in 35 states.
This technology was designed to help schools manage Discipline, Disproportionality, Discrimination, and Academic Growth. During the last 6 years my focus has been Equity of Education which includes equitable delivery of both Discipline and Instruction.
I’m honored to be included among other award-winning organizations in these national publications.
2022 | 2023 | 2024
2022 | 2023 | 2024
Below are just a few of the projects I’ve worked on recently.
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Hughes Technology Selected as Finalist for Multiple EdTech Awards
– EdTech Awards 2024
Hughes Technology, a forefront innovator in the Ed-Tech landscape, has garnered finalist nominations across multiple categories in this year's EdTech Awards.....
Diving Into Ed Tech: The Forrest Gump of Arkansas Finds His Path
– Arkansas Business
Harvey Hughes likes to call himself Arkansas’ Forrest Gump, but comparisons to Winston Groom’s beloved park bench talker may not do justice to the Arkansas ed tech pioneer’s storytelling skills…
Smart Data for Schools
– Ed Tech Digest
In an environment of compliance and accountability, districts require tools for tracking individual student achievement. A leader in education plan management software for schools has been around since 1995 and has helped thousands of school districts…
Harvey Hughes On Hard Work And The Arkansas Startup Scene
– Innovate Arkansas
Innovate Arkansas client firm SEAS of Mountain Home was the featured Innovate profile in this weeks Arkansas Business.
Parent group demands safety data from Denver Public Schools
– DENVER (KDVR)
But can data really help?
A company called SmartData Dashboard says it can help do this by identifying students through metrics in trouble before it’s too late….
INC 5000 Ranks Hughes Technology No. 89
– INC Magazine
Hughes Technology / SmartData Dashboard, an Education technology company that identifies at-risk students using data analysis, ranks 89th as the fastest growing private company nationally and 1st in the State of Arkansas…
Classroom Data: A Deep and Complex Subject
– SEEN Magazine
A primary issue is that data and its purpose has been a moving target, as education reform movements have changed from a model focused on compliance to a model focused on accountability.
Hughes Technology's SmartData School Safety Software Selected as EdTech Cool Tool Awards Finalist
– Newswire
Hughes Technology, a leading provider of innovative Ed-Tech solutions, has been named a finalist for the EdTech Cool Tool Awards for its SmartData School Safety Software….
Arkansas School Safety Commission
– Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A database that identifies at-risk students and federal cybersecurity and infrastructure implementation are among technology considerations the Arkansas School Safety Commission is looking at in an effort to improve school security…
Innovate Arkansas' Top 10 Startup Tips from 2014
– Arkansas Magazine
This year, Arkansas Business and the folks at IA teamed to come up with the top 10 startup tips from the startups profiled in 2014.
“Be the first to market. Being first gives you the chance to improve; being second gives you a chance to be compared to the first. Don’t be concerned with being perfect to go to market, just be relevant.”
// W O R K
Smart Data Dashboard
Founder & Chief Architect // 2014 – Present
Smart Data Dashboard helps administrators and educators easily extract and analyze district-wide discipline and instructional data — making schools smarter and safer. It’s the simplest early warning and intervention system for entire districts.
S.E.A.S. Education
Founder & CEO // 1995 – 2014
“The award – winning national leader in education management software for schools”. Serving 65,000 educators in 1,200 school districts, SEAS offers unique solutions for special education in 35 states and Puerto Rico.
// T E C H N O L O G Y
Amazon Web Services
- Smart Data is a new AWS EdStart member
AWS EdStart the AWS educational technology (Ed Tech) startup accelerator is designed to help entrepreneurs build the next generation of online learning, analytics, and campus management solutions on the AWS cloud.
SpEd Talk with Dr. Bullion
– Hanging with Harvey & Chilling with Coral
Realizing Digital Convergence: Fact or Fiction
– Destination Education: When Worlds Collide
// TESTIMONIALS
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