A Case Study in Real Change Management: Beaverton’s ERP Overhaul
A conversation with Steve Langford, Chief Information Officer for the Beaverton School District, painted a clear picture of an ERP system in need of an overhaul. The ERP system is…
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Screen Time Is the Wrong Question: What Is the Screen Asking Students to Practice?
By Micah J. Miner, CETL, Ed.S. A parent and school board member recently asked me how many hours her child spends on a Chromebook during the school day. It is…
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EdTech Innovation in an Era of Tight Budgets and Tough Questions
Across the country, districts are navigating tighter budgets, increased scrutiny around technology spending, and growing concerns about screen time and student device usage. After years of enthusiasm surrounding large-scale edtech…
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The Vanishing Win: What Could Be Lost Without Education Technology?
At the CoSN 2026 CTO Forum, over 50 district leaders, including superintendents and chief technology officers (CTOs), joined forces with K-12 industry partners to confront a sobering hypothetical: If education…
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Updated Guide Helps K-12 Districts Move from Planning to Progress
At this year’s CoSN Annual Conference, the newly updated Accelerating Innovation: A Guide to Leveraging the 2026 Driving K-12 Innovation Report was released during a hands-on session led by members…
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More Than a Conference: Inside the Community Powering K–12 Tech Leadership
More Than a Conference: Inside the Community Powering K–12 Tech Leadership By Ellen Ullman Walk into the CoSN annual conference and one thing becomes immediately clear: This isn’t just another…
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Title II ADA Is Here. CIOs Set the Tone for What Happens Next.
For years, digital accessibility lived in an uncomfortable gray area for state and district IT leaders. Everyone knew it mattered. But the rules were vague, the standards fragmented, and accountability…
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Purposeful EdTech That Works: 8 Ways to Reclaim the EdTech Narrative
Public conversations about educational technology often swing between extremes. On one side, EdTech is framed as a cure-all for engagement, equity, and efficiency. On the other hand, it is reduced…
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The 2026 Driving K-12 Innovation Report: A Roadmap for What’s Next
The pace of change in K-12 education has never been faster…and it’s not slowing down. From the rapid rise of generative AI to escalating cybersecurity threats, shifting approaches to assessment,…
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Supporting and Empowering Emerging Tech Leaders Through CoSN
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, technology is no longer a support function—it’s a strategic driver of learning, equity, and innovation. As schools and districts embrace digital transformation, a new…
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