Insurance for Student Devices

Rob Dickson is the Chief Information Officer for Kansas’ largest school district, Wichita Public Schools (WPS). He also started and currently oversees Education Imagine Academy, a virtual school. This blog…
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Leveraging the K-12 Gen AI Readiness Checklist: A Guide for District Leadership

The rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology present both incredible opportunities and significant challenges for educational settings. Whether or not a school district is considering leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI),…
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K-12 Cybersecurity: Building Defensible and Resilient K-12 Digital Infrastructure with the U.S. Department of Education Webinar Recording (Free for CoSN Members)

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Stagger System for Purchasing Devices 

Kelly May-Vollmar, Ed.D. serves as superintendent of educational and technology services for Desert Sands Unified School District in La Quinta, California. This blog post describes a system that would allow…
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CoSN Cybersecurity Staffing Resource for K-12

Overview: Cybersecurity represents a comprehensive challenge facing all staff in K-12 organizations and requires the creation of a culture of cybersecurity within each K-12 organization. This paper identifies and addresses staffing…
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Student Data Privacy Toolkit Part 1, 2 & 3

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 Information Technology (IT) Project Management Framework

IT LEADERSHIP PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK The IT Leadership Project Management Framework shows the 7 course modules, the 10 PMBOK knowledge areas, and the 59 skills and knowledge areas. Be patient with the material. The more you…
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Lifecycle Replacement Planning

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Conducting A Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

What is a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment? Why should I do one? Risk management is critical for districts to successfully implement and maintain a secure teaching and learning environment. Risk assessments…
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Strategies for Building Information Security Governance

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