Guard Your Data: What Lifeguarding Taught Me About K-12 Cybersecurity
For forty years, I have watched water. As a lifeguard and a lifeguard instructor, I have trained hundreds of people to prevent, recognize, and respond to emergencies in pools, lakes,…
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Guardrails for Growth: Turning the CCRE Cybersecurity Rubric into a Cybersecurity Strategy
Keeping school networks and student data secure can feel like chasing a moving target. Threats change. Technology changes. Expectations change. For school systems, the challenge is not just knowing what…
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CoSN’s Cybersecurity Readiness for Education (CCRE): It Starts with Knowing Where You Are
Every good roadmap starts with one important piece of information: You are here. The same is true for cybersecurity readiness. Before we can determine where we need to go next,…
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Purpose Over Panic: Screen Time, Accessibility and Student Outcomes for District Leaders
For district and school leaders, the screen-time debate is not simply about reducing device use. It is about distinguishing between technology that distracts from learning and technology that makes learning more accessible,…
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Cybersecurity: Not Just an IT Project, But a Strategic Imperative for Every International School Leader
When you hear “cybersecurity,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For many, it’s a vision of the IT department, tucked away, battling digital foes behind firewalls and code.…
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Exploring Modern Technology Alongside Digital Wellbeing, a Member Perspective Report
In an era defined by constant digital connectivity, the concept of “digital wellbeing” is examined — the intentional effort to ensure that technology enhances rather than diminishes our personal, professional,…
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Recognized: Sixteen Years of Purposeful Technology in Meriden Public Schools
During an elementary literacy block in Meriden Public Schools, a teacher gathers a small group of students around a kidney-shaped table. Across the room, other students read aloud to Diya,…
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10 Key CoSN Back-to-School Resources for Ed Tech Leaders 2026
Purposeful Technology & Screen Time In today’s digital landscape, shifting the narrative from passive screen consumption to intentional, high-impact learning is paramount. CoSN’s Purposeful Education Technology and Screen Time Resources…
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Before a Single Student Logs On
What a modern school network actually carries and why “it’s just email and Google Docs” stopped being true about fifteen years ago. Every district I’ve worked with eventually gets some…
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EdTech Implementation Is a Retention Strategy
EdTech Implementation Is a Retention Strategy Let’s put it bluntly: elementary educators are exhausted. The constant stream of student behavior issues, poorly aligned professional development sessions, and the never-ending demands…
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