New Bill Stands Up for Digital Access in America’s School Districts

Keith Krueger, CEO of CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking), today issued the following statement on the bipartisan bill introduced this week by U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and U.S.…
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School Technology Leaders Applaud Senate Approval of Resolution to Restore Net Neutrality

Keith Krueger, CEO of CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking), today issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate approval for a resolution to restore net neutrality:   “Today’s successful…
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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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Advancing Digital Access—Education Groups Urge Leaders to Address National Challenge

CoSN and the Alliance for Excellent Education today issued two complementary resources for school leaders to advance digital access and increase broadband connectivity to students nationwide. Advancing Digital Access and…
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CoSN Launches New Peer-to-Peer Resource for District Leaders

School system leaders need guidance to advance and achieve their technology goals. To support their efforts, CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) today announced the development of its Peer Review…
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Bridging the Digital Divide’ – California Middle School Wins First-Ever Digital Video Challenge

CoSN today announced that Rancho Minerva Middle School in California’s Vista Unified School District is the winner of the first-ever Digital  Student Video Challenge. The school was chosen among more…
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Turning Preparation Into Opportunity—School Leadership Groups Issue New Online Assessment Report and Planning Tool

To take advantage of the educational promise of online assessments, CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking), AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and NSBA (the National School Boards Association) today released…
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NIST: Everything Begins & Ends with Leadership as the new GOVERN Function Declares a Heightened Leadership Imperative

Part of a blog series from the CoSN’s Cybersecurity Committee in preparation for and tied to Cybersecurity Month.  First, Let’s set the stage for an introduction to NIST.   As…
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K12 Risk Assessments – What have We Learned?

In 2020, CoSN partnered with Security Studio (S2) to develop a free, entry-level risk assessment designed explicitly for K12 schools. This blog highlights what we have learned between May 2020…
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Adventures In Accessibility

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to lead a 90-minute workshop on Digital Access at the CAST’s Annual Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Symposium. In preparation for the…
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