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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CoSN joins Education Campaign to Promote Children’s Vaccinations
CoSN has joined twelve other education organizations in the Get Vax campaign as a member of the Learning First Alliance, The goal of the campaign is to increase the awareness…
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Cybersecurity Remains EdTech Leaders’ No. 1 Priority in 2021 –Focus on Digital Equity and Access Grows
CoSN today released its 2021 EdTech Leadership Survey Report, which includes IT leadership and infrastructure findings to give school districts and policymakers a holistic understanding of the K-12 IT landscape.…
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CoSN Congratulates FCC for Unanimous Approval of Emergency Connectivity Fund Implementation Plan
CoSN CEO Keith Krueger today issued the following statement applauding the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) approval of the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program’s implementing regulations. The more than $7 billion…
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CoSN Releases Key Findings of Breakthrough Study on Student Home Connectivity
CoSN today (May 4, 2021) released a report on the preliminary findings of a breakthrough study on students’ at-home internet connectivity and provided guidelines on bandwidth, devices and other remote…
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Student Connectivity — There is no one-size-fits all approach!
Reliable broadband connectivity like utilities needs to be a requirement and service that is available to each and every student in today’s world. Addressing the value of quality, broadband connectivity…
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CoSN, SETDA, SECA, All4Ed, SHLB and CGCS Submit E-Rate Cybersecurity Cost Estimate to FCC
CoSN, SETDA, SECA, All4Ed, SHLB and CGCS today submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) an estimate outlining the cost to provide much-needed cybersecurity protections to U.S. K-12 school districts…
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The Courage to Be New: Thinking about the Future of Education Forecasts, Imagination and Reflection
“The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” ― William Gibson Novelist No one can predict the future. We can only toggle between forecasts, imagination, and reflection…
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CoSN Issues Statement on White House Criticism of Distance Learning
CoSN CEO Keith Krueger today issued the following statement on the recent criticism of distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic by Trump Administration senior officials: “During this COVID-19 emergency,…
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Addressing the Homework Gap through Public-Private Partnerships
According to a 2018 report from the Pew Research Center, approximately 15% of households with school-aged children do not have Internet access, and nearly 20% report not being able to…
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