Application Window Open: CTO Academy for K-12 Early Career and Aspiring CTOs 2026-27
5 November 2025–5 November 2026
The CTO Academy For K-12 Early Career and Aspiring CTOs is a program to address the needs of education technology leaders who are new (less than four full years) to their CTO or Technology Leadership position or aspiring CTOs and EdTech leaders currently working in a technology department. Participants will have the opportunity to develop edtech leadership…
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Privacy Practices in Action – Building a Technology Privacy and Security Vetting Program Webinar
3 December 2025
Protecting student data privacy is a complex undertaking, but you don’t have to go it alone. Learn actionable insights you can use in your own privacy work, all in 30 minutes or less. In this webinar, you’ll hear from education technology leaders about how they built a vendor privacy and security vetting program in their…
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Privacy Practices in Action – Implementing Annual Employee Privacy and Security Training
10 December 2025
Protecting student data privacy is a complex undertaking, but you don’t have to go it alone. Learn actionable insights you can use in your own privacy work, all in 30 minutes or less. In this webinar, you’ll hear from education technology leaders about how they built and implemented annual privacy and security training for employees.…
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THE EMPOWERED SUPERINTENDENTS EDLEADER PANEL SERIES: AI in K-12 Education: Help, Hindrance, or Highway to the Future?
5 January 2026
Presented by Dr. Bryan Duffie, Superintendent, Alma School District (AR); Dr. Deborah Kerr, Superintendent, St. Francis Public School District (WI); Dr. Michael Lubelfeld, Superintendent, North Shore School District 112 (IL); and Pete Just, AI Project Director, CoSN Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) This edLeader Panel…
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CETL® K-12 CTO’s Framework of Essential Skills Foundation Facilitated Online Course Spring 2026
20 January 2026–31 March 2026
CoSN’s Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO is comprised of three primary professional categories in the education technology field: Leadership & Vision, Understanding the Educational Environment, and Managing Technology & Support Resources. Each of these categories includes 10 essential skill areas, outlining the responsibilities and knowledge needed to be a viable educational technology leader. Each…
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THE EMPOWERED SUPERINTENDENTS EDLEADER PANEL SERIES: Data Privacy and Security
9 February 2026
Data Privacy: Highlights of CoSN’s 2025 National Student Data Privacy Report Data privacy continues to be both a priority and a challenge for school systems. The CoSN 2025 National Student Data Privacy Report outlines strategies for school district leaders, including: Maturity of Privacy Practices Existing Supports Additional Support Needs Barriers to Improvement Benefits of the…
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The Intersection of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Facilitated Online Course Spring 2026
10 February 2026–14 April 2026
Educators, students, and parents are now benefiting from the exciting opportunities available as a result of new instructional technologies, including cloud-based technology services and mobile applications. These technologies enable rich, data-powered classroom experiences and the anytime, anywhere learning that education technologists and educators have envisioned for many years. However, as schools turn to cloud services…
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THE EMPOWERED SUPERINTENDENTS EDLEADER PANEL SERIES: Cybersecurity
9 March 2026
Cybersecurity in K-12 Learning Environments As technology continues to advance, the critical importance of cybersecurity in K-12 learning environments remains a challenge and a high priority. In this edLeader Panel three superintendents share the effective strategies their districts implement to assure cybersecurity. They will also share how they stay on top of the issue and…
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CETL® K-12 CTO’s Framework of Essential Skills Foundation Facilitated Online Course Summer 2026
21 May 2026–6 August 2026
CoSN’s Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO is comprised of three primary professional categories in the education technology field: Leadership & Vision, Understanding the Educational Environment, and Managing Technology & Support Resources. Each of these categories includes 10 essential skill areas, outlining the responsibilities and knowledge needed to be a viable educational technology leader. Each…
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Deep Dive into Federal Data Privacy Laws: Privacy Facilitated Online Workshop Summer 2026
9 June 2026–23 June 2026
June 9th, 2026 10:00-11:00; Q&A 11:00-11:30 AM ET June 16th, 2026 10:00-11:00; Q&A 11:00-11:30 AM ET June 23rd, 2026 10:00-11:00; Q&A 11:00-11:30 AM ET *Note: Everyone who registers will be emailed a recording of the sessions. Our subject matter expert and instructor, Melissa Tebbenkamp, regularly updates this course with current information. Read more about Melissa here.…
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Privacy & AI: Striking the Balance in Schools Facilitated Online Workshop Summer 2026
14 July 2026–28 July 2026
July 14th, 2026 3:00-4:00; Q&A 4:00-4:30 PM ET July 21st, 2026 3:00-4:00; Q&A 4:00-4:30 PM ET July 28th, 2026 3:00-4:00; Q&A 4:00-4:30 PM ET *Note: Everyone who registers will be emailed a recording of the sessions. Our subject matter expert and instructor, Melissa Tebbenkamp, regularly updates this course with current information. Read more about Melissa here.…
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