K-12CVAT: K-12 Community Vendor Assessment Tool Lite-V4.1
What is the K-12CVAT? For K-12 Schools and Districts The CoSN K-12 Community Vendor Assessment Tool or K-12CVAT, is a questionnaire framework specifically designed for K-12 schools, districts and education…
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Securing K-12 Infrastructure and Data
Gone are the days when no one cared about the Internet, devices, and data of K-12 institutions. For one reason or the other, the rate of attacks on K-12 infrastructure…
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10 Tips & Recommendations to Attracting & Retaining Educators and IT Professionals
Lack of support, low pay, minimal flexibility, burnout, work/life imbalance, better career opportunities – there are a lot of reasons why teachers and IT professionals are leaving education. According to…
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2022 CoSN Back-to-School Survey Reveals Increasing School District Technology Funding for Devices and Cybersecurity
Respondents’ Top Technology Pain Points Include Cybersecurity, Interoperability and Home Connectivity Washington, D.C. (August 23, 2022) – CoSN today released its 2022 EdTech Trends and Funding Survey Report, highlighting that…
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From the Banking Industry to K-12 Division Leader
We asked Wesley D. Williams, M.Ed., Executive Director of Technology, “What are three things you were able to apply to your job right away after participating in CoSN’s PD offering?” Here…
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Family Technology Support Implications
Many families with school-age children have faced significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This burden is greatest for the estimated 15 to 17 million students who cannot afford or access…
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Action for Digital Access
Betty Garcia-Hill has 19 years of experience in K-12 education, including transitioning the seventh largest district in the United States to online assessment and instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. But…
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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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Approachable and Timely Professional Learning
Dr. Lakisha Brinson is the Director of Instructional Technology and Library Services with Metro Nashville Public Schools located in Nashville, TN. Metro Nashville Public Schools is a Very Large (50,000+…
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Defining Access in Terms of Technology Accessibility by Dr. Rita Fennelly-Atkinson
Access covers many different and broad ideas that are important to student learning. Educational access requires that schools and districts implement systems that ensure that every student has a chance…
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