Washington, D.C. (July 08, 2026) — CoSN — The Consortium for School Networking today announced that Humble Independent School District (Humble ISD) in Humble, Texas, has been awarded four Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Mini Seals for the Leadership, Business, Professional Development, and Classroom Practices, helping strengthen data privacy protections for the district’s more than 48,000 students.

The CoSN TLE Seal is a national distinction recognizing school districts that implement strong policies and practices to help protect student data privacy, with the Mini Seal acknowledging progress in one of five key areas: Leadership, Business, Data Security, Professional Development, and the Classroom.

Humble ISD has now earned four of the five TLE Mini Seals, reflecting progress across the following areas of the framework:

  • Leadership: Recognizes efforts to maintain leadership knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, community expectations, and best practices; establish and update compliance policies; set clear expectations for protecting student data and ensuring transparent data usage; designate an executive leader responsible for privacy and security practices; communicate clearly with the community about student data practices; and allocate adequate resources to support privacy and security needs
  • Business: Recognizes efforts to maintain leadership knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, community expectations, and best practices; establish and update compliance policies; set clear expectations for protecting student data and ensuring transparent data usage; designate an executive leader responsible for privacy and security practices; communicate clearly with the community about student data practices; and allocate adequate resources to support privacy and security needs
  • Professional Development: Recognizes efforts to integrate student data privacy into staff training across school operations and instruction, keep parents informed, and ensure practices are carried out in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
  • Classroom: Acknowledges efforts to promote student information literacy, digital citizenship, and internet safety; vet online services; model responsible student data use; and communicate transparently with families about student data practices.

“Student data privacy is strengthened when school systems take a holistic approach,” said Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN. “Humble ISD’s achievement of four Trusted Learning Environment Mini Seals reflects its strong, districtwide commitment to protecting students, empowering staff, and keeping communities informed about school practices.”

“Earning these TLE Mini Seals is a proud moment for our entire district. This recognition highlights the exceptional collaboration across all our departments to ensure that student data privacy and cybersecurity are woven into the very fabric of our educational ecosystem,” said Darien Badillo, Director of Cybersecurity, Humble ISD. “Cybersecurity is a continuous journey, and this milestone shows our community that we remain deeply committed to safeguarding our students’ future.”

The CoSN TLE Seal is the only privacy framework designed specifically for school systems. Earning the TLE Seal requires that school systems have taken measurable steps to implement, maintain, and improve organization-wide student data privacy practices. All TLE Seal recipients are required to demonstrate that improvement through a reapplication process every two years. To date, TLE Seal recipients nationwide have improved privacy protections for over 1.4 million students.

To learn more about the TLE Seal Program, visit: www.cosn.org/trusted.

About CoSN
CoSN, the world-class professional association for K-12 education technology leaders, stands at the forefront of education innovation. We are driven by a mission to equip current and aspiring K-12 education technology leaders, their teams, and school districts with the community, knowledge, and professional development they need to cultivate engaging learning environments. Our vision is rooted in a future where every learner reaches their unique potential, guided by our community. CoSN represents over 13 million students and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. www.cosn.org

About the CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Seal Program
The CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal Program is the nation’s only data privacy framework for school systems, focused on building a culture of trust and transparency. The TLE Seal was developed by CoSN in collaboration with a diverse group of 28 school system leaders nationwide and with support from AASA, The School Superintendents Association, the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) and ISTE+ASCD. School systems that meet the program requirements will earn the TLE Seal, signifying their commitment to student data privacy to their community. TLE Seal recipients also commit to continuous examination and demonstrable future advancement of their privacy practices. www.cosn.org/trusted

About Humble ISD
Humble Independent School District (Humble ISD) is a public school district serving portions of northeast Harris County, Texas, including Humble, Atascocita, Kingwood, and surrounding communities. The district operates 49 campuses, serves more than 48,000 students, and employs over 7,000 staff members. www.humbleisd.net/

MEDIA CONTACTS:
For CoSN: Makenzie Carlin, mcarlin@fratelli.com
For Humble ISD: Jamie Mount, jamie.mount@humbleisd.net