Securing IoT Devices on School Networks

As technologies evolve, the number of internet-enabled devices connected to school networks increases exponentially. Many of these devices, however, were not designed with strong cybersecurity protections. This includes devices that…
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New Report Reveal Top “Accelerators” Driving Digital Transformation

In the latest addition to CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation series, the organization today published the second of three new reports, titled Driving K-12 Innovation: 2019 Accelerators. The report examines the…
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CoSN Welcomes Congressional Focus on School Infrastructure Needs and Investment

Keith Krueger, CEO for CoSN, issued the following statement ahead of today’s House Education & Labor Full Committee hearing, titled “How Underfunding Public Education Shortchanges America’s Students”:   “CoSN applauds…
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New CoSN Briefs Untangle the K-12 Online Tracking and Privacy Knot

CoSN today issued two member exclusive briefs, including a publicly available summary, on the fundamentals of privacy and online tracking for school technology leaders. The first report details the use…
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CoSN Issues Guidance on AI in the Classroom

CoSN today issued a set of guidelines for school systems that are bringing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology into schools. With its increasing presence in education, AI is offering ways to…
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Prioritizing the Privacy Work for the Technology-Enabled School District

In the midst of important discussions on data privacy and security taking place across the nation, school leaders can easily forget how and why we adopted the array of applications…
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School Technology Leaders Applaud Senate Approval of Resolution to Restore Net Neutrality

Keith Krueger, CEO of CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking), today issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate approval for a resolution to restore net neutrality:   “Today’s successful…
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School Technology Leaders Go to Washington to Meet with Policymakers

Nearly 100 school technology leaders from across the country are in Washington, DC, today to urge policymakers to advance and preserve critical education technology policies.   Led by CoSN (the…
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Improving Your Chances as a School CTO Candidate (Part 2)

Last time we talked about two high-­‐level skill sets schools look for in a CTO: capacity to manage change, and capacity to lead all areas of technology. Now we’ll examine…
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Tips for School Leaders in a Post-Net Neutrality World

On December 14, 2017, the FCC voted to rescind the fairly young Net Neutrality protections put into place two years ago. The purpose of these rules was to prevent Internet Service…
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