Empowering Excellence: Attracting, Retaining & Cultivating IT Leaders
Many K-12 schools and districts face the dual challenge of Attracting and Retaining Educators and IT Professionals while Building the Human Capacity of Leaders–this is why both topics were voted…
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Women Supporting Their Careers: Finding the Right Mentor
In “Putting the MEN in Mentoring,” I shared two key lessons I have learned as a woman in EdTech: women need male mentors to help bridge the leadership gap in…
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Navigating the Future: Top Topics Driving K-12 Innovation in 2025
The world of K-12 education continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. Thanks to generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), ongoing technological advancements, and the ever-present need for adaptability, today’s educational…
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Technology’s Key Role for Personalization Differentiation
Part of a Blog Series from the Emerging Technologies Committee Leveraging Technology for Improving School Wellness and Safety The renewed focus on the whole student, specifically on social and emotional…
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Building Cybersecurity Leadership Capacity, One Game at a Time!
Looking for a new way to build cybersecurity leadership capacity and understanding? The Cybersecurity Leadership Game is like no other cybersecurity leadership tool you have ever experienced. It is a…
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Staying Safe While Online
Now in its 18th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues to build momentum and impact, co-led by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA). As a Cybersecurity…
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Aldine ISD: Student Home Connectivity Challenges and Opportunities
The need for online remote access to K-12 instruction and learning resources is now integral to the education system. Factors identified in the 2021 CoSN Home Internet Connectivity Study include…
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A Little Standardization Can Be a Big Help
When I hear the term standardization, I immediately think of my dad’s work as a lifelong UAW member in Flint, Michigan. As a line worker in an automotive factory, everything…
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CYBERSECURITY – OFFENSE IS YOUR BEST DEFENSE
CoSN’s 2021 IT leadership surveys found that cybersecurity remains a top concern among chief technology officers across the nation. I spoke with David, the Director of Information Services in a…
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To Infinity and Beyond
I attended and presented at the 2022 CoSN conference in Nashville. I’m eager to get back and bring what I learned and experienced to my team. In the meantime, I…
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