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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Designing a Rollout and Selecting Devices
As two leaders in the field who work to support districts with digital conversions, we are often asked, “What type of devices should we buy?” The problem with this question…
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Small and Large School Systems Recognized for Commitment to Student Data Privacy
CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) today announced two new recipients of the national Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal: Virginia’s Loudoun County Public Schools and Alabama’s Satsuma City Schools. Both…
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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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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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School Infrastructure Report: Strong Gains in Broadband Connectivity, But Challenges Persist
Majority of school districts today (85 percent) fully meet the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) short-term goal for broadband connectivity of 100 Mbps per 1,000 students. However, recurring costs remain the…
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New Brief Reveals Why School Districts Are Shifting to the Cloud
School systems nationwide are increasingly shifting to the cloud. In a new brief issued today, CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) explains the reasons behind the move and what factors…
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Personalized Learning with Micro-credentials
CoSN supports edtech leaders who are dedicated to continued growth in their capacity to improve students’ learning with innovative, digital environments. We work to improve the human capacity of school…
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Setting the Standard—CoSN Issues New Tool to Help Schools Streamline Digital Efforts
CoSN today unveiled a refreshed resource to help school system leaders improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their technology practices through interoperability. The CoSN Interoperability Standards for Education primer explores…
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Clearing Up the Cloud—New Project Launched to Help School Systems Leverage Cloud Computing
CoSN today launched a new project to help school system technology leaders take advantage of cloud computing in modern learning settings. The project, called SEND: Cloud, comes at a time…
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