Dedham Public Schools Earns National Distinction for Its Student Data Privacy Practices

Dedham Public Schools Earns National Distinction for Its Student Data Privacy Practices Prestigious CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Seal Program Supports Improved Student Data Privacy Practices in Education Washington, D.C. (May…
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How to Build a Cybersecurity Program

Why does my district need a cybersecurity program School districts routinely collect, store, and access hundreds of pieces of protected personally identifiable information and educational records for students and staff.…
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Clear Privacy Practices

Parents and guardians want assurances that personal information and data about their children are secure and protected by our school system. These questions are rising as we use the Internet,…
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Ransomware

Issue Recap It’s been described as the “number one online threat targeting public and private organizations.” It’s led to critical system outages, the release of student data, the complete shutdown…
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Cyber Safety Social Media Messaging

How to use this resource: It is recommended that you work with your district communications manager or team to coordinate working the following social media posts into the district's ongoing…
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Google Analytics and Privacy: What School Technology Leaders Need to Know

What Is Google Analytics Google Analytics (GA) is a free service which measures and reports website and app activity. It is used primarily by website and app operators to help…
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Privacy and Online Tracking: What School Technology Leaders Need To Know

Issue Recap: Online tracking and its relationship to privacy are making news with increasing frequency. There are a range of tracking technologies available, used in a variety of ways, and…
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Student Data Privacy Toolkit Part 2

Protecting student data privacy is a critical and fundamental school system requirement. But addressing legal requirements and community expectations for student data privacy while allowing for data-driven decision-making and technology…
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CoSN’s Professional Learning Catalogs

Drumroll, please! 🥁🥁🥁 We are excited to announce that CoSN’s Professional Learning Catalogs are now live and ready for you to explore! CoSN Year-Round Catalog: https://www.cosn.org/year-round-catalog/ CoSN Courses and Workshops…
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The Teacher-Tech Partnership to Protect Student Privacy

A four-part blog series as part of the CoSN Student Data Privacy Advisory’s commemoration of Global Data Privacy Day. Building a partnership between the technology team and teachers is foundational…
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