EdTech Leaders Cite Cybersecurity as No. 1 Priority, Critical IT Infrastructure Updates Needed
CoSN today released a new report, combining the results of the organization’s long-standing IT Leadership and Infrastructure surveys, to give school districts and policymakers a holistic understanding of the K-12…
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EdTech Community Educates Congress on Policy Priorities in COVID-19 Era
Today more than 60 of the nation’s education technology leaders will virtually meet with Congress, the Department of Education and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to discuss actionable policy priorities…
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CoSN and ASBO International Team Up on New Resource to Enhance Collaboration Between School Technology & Business Leaders
CoSN and ASBO International today unveiled for their members a new toolkit that will help chief technology officers (CTOs) collaborate more effectively with school business officials (SBOs) to tackle common…
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CoSN Reveals Three Innovative Headliners for 2020 Conference in Washington, D.C.
CoSN today announced the innovative speakers headlining its 2020 Annual Conference, March 16-18 in Washington, D.C. Themed Breakthrough Mindsets: Leading Meaningful Change, the global conference will explore how edtech…
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Technology Budgets: Moving from Capital Expense (CapEx) to Operational Expense (OpEx)
Information technology budgets involve significant expenditures, but there is more than one way to pay the bills. Identifying when it is advantageous to use capital funds versus operational funds can…
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Tips to Plan a Successful Funding Initiative
Now is the time to start planning for voter-approved funding proposals such as bonds and levies. These funding vehicles can be leveraged to raise funds for large technology upgrades and…
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Interoper-What?
It can be difficult for IT Leaders to explain the importance of interoperability to education leaders who don’t have a technology background. Yet, interoperability has an enormous impact on teaching…
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CoSN Launches Completed Interoperability Toolkit for School Districts
CoSN today launched its full Toolkit to help school districts improve their interoperability — the seamless sharing of content and services between systems and applications. Interoperability has grown in importance…
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Interoperability and Peninsula School District (WA)
I’m Kris Hagel, Chief Information Officer of a suburban school district about 45 minutes south of Seattle. We’ve struggled at times with funding for technology, but it feels like…
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Interoperability and Raytown Quality Schools (Missouri)
I’ve had a strong relationship with CoSN and have supported its goals for quite some time. I’m a founding member and chair-elect of CoSN’s Missouri state chapter and was one…
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