Apple wants to make it easier to put iPads in the hands of the next generation.

The Cupertino tech giant is reportedly revamping its iPad in Education program to alleviate some of the main roadblocks schools face when bringing the tablets into the classroom. According to MacRumors(Opens in a new window), Apple recently sent an email to its education partners outlining “significant changes to App distribution, Apple ID, and Apple Deployment Programs” planned for next year, which should make school iPad rollouts a little easier.

For starters, the Cupertino tech giant plans to overhaul the app distribution process by allowing schools to assign and download apps to a device without an Apple ID. Apple said this will “greatly reduce the number of steps needed to set up a device.”

“This change should eliminate the need to create generic Apple IDs solely for the purposes of getting content onto iPad,” Apple wrote in the note. “Schools will also have the option to prevent students from making personal purchases without approval.”

Next year, schools will also be able to create and manage Apple IDs on behalf of students, and configure the accounts via iCloud. As required by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA), schools need to obtain parental consent for Apple IDs for students under 13 years old, which has been a challenge — especially in large districts, Apple said.

The new process will “allow system administrators to reset student passwords” while still meeting COPPA requirements, according to the full memo, which was published by 9to5Mac(Opens in a new window).

Finally, Apple is revamping its deployment programs by unifying several services into one as part of an effort to simplify the admin experience. This should make it easier to “enroll, manage, and support a large deployment — and reduce many of the steps schools have to go through to get setup,” Apple said.

The changes follow a disastrous $1.3 billion effort in 2013 to provide an iPad to every student and teacher in Los Angeles. The project suffered early technical setbacks when students figured out how to “hack” the tablets to access Twitter and other unauthorized websites and apps. Moreover, the FBI is now investigating the LA school district’s deal with Apple after close ties between former superintendent John Deasy, subcontractor Pearson, and Apple executives were discovered.

Meanwhile, Google’s Chromebooks back in December officially unseated iPads as the most popular new devices shipping to schools in the U.S. With prices starting as low as $199 a pop(Opens in a new window), brand-new Chromebooks are much more affordable than iPads, even after Apple’s educational discounts.