Using Leasing to Support your Technology and Budget Strategies

Leasing presents an opportunity for school systems to maintain up-to-date technology equipment and build consistent upgrade and replacement cycles into their technology strategy without significant capital expenses. A fixed monthly…
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I’ve been thinking about… Data Systems and Our LGBTQ+ Students, Parents and Staff

As Chair of CoSN’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and a former Chief Technology and Information Officer, I’ve been thinking about school district student and staff data. In particular, how…
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If you have these initials (CETL) – what’s that really mean?

You are a Certified Education Technology Leader!  This certification is offered through CoSN (Consortium for School Networking).  Anyone who is successful in leading school technology knows “it takes a village”…
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CoSN Applauds the Unanimous, Bipartisan Approval of the $7 Billion Program to Address Homework Gap

For over two decades, CoSN’s advocacy efforts have focused on ubiquitous broadband access for K12 students to support equitable educational opportunities. Most recently, CoSN has advocated for emergency federal funding…
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Highland Local Schools, Medina, OH: District Continues to Earn High Marks for Protecting Student Data

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) – the premier national association for school system technology leaders – announced in March that it has renewed the Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal…
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Cloud Technology Is Becoming More Popular In Schools: Here’s What You Can Do To Stay Secure Part 2

Cloud technology is fairly new to school districts, but the steps that need to be taken to secure it are relatively similar to how an online account or physical device…
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Cloud Technology Is Becoming More Popular In Schools: Here’s What You Can Do To Stay Secure Part 1

In K-12 school districts, the move to the cloud was well underway—even before COVID-19 changed the way schools operate this year. CoSN’s State of EdTech Leadership Survey, released back in…
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Tips on Cybersecurity Awareness & Training

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness month! Pandemic or not, the clock continues to tick, and our need to be vigilant is more significant than ever. Numerous cybersecurity and information security…
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Digital Access: You Can’t Improve What You Don’t Measure!

In Learning to Improve: How America’s Schools Can Get Better at Getting Better, the authors assert that it is not possible to make improvements at scale without first measuring the…
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TLE Spotlight: Advice from the Experts

We got together with some of our Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal recipients and asked what guidance they have for those who are thinking about going through the TLE process.…
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