Student Data Privacy Fireside Chat: FERPA Solutions for Your District

25 January 2024
Webinar Recording We’re sitting down with Ross Lemke, manager of the US Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) for a conversation to learn about common FERPA missteps and…
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Generative AI Agents: Educators’ New Assistants and Collaborators

Since ChatGPT was released just about a year ago, generative AI tools with chat interfaces have quickly permeated many aspects of our lives, including education. Additional large language models, such…
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Blaschke Report: Navigating Student Device 1:1 Sustainability

Challenges and Solutions in a Post-Pandemic Landscape The Need to Extend Device Lifespan  Built-in expiry dates of school devices, otherwise known as end-of-life (EOL) dates, pose financial and environmental challenges…
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Trusted Learning Environment FAQs

What is the TLE Seal? Expand The TLE Seal is a mark of distinction for school systems, signaling that they have taken measurable steps to ensure the privacy of student…
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CoSN & CITES

“Accessibility is everyone’s Responsibility.” -The Accessible Learning Experience Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, the Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems (CITES), in…
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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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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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Looking to Expand your Expertise? Check out CoSN’s Fall Learning Opportunities

As a lifelong learner, I am thrilled to be the newest member of the CoSN team. Our team and its members provide significant support for technology leaders K-12 institutions. In…
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The Tsunami Threat of K-12 Cybersecurity

EdTech Policy Roundtables Blog Co-convened by CoSN, Digital Promise & SETDA This is one of three blogs.  You can read others at SETDA on connectivity and Digital Promise on adapting learning…
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If you have these initials (CETL) – what’s that really mean?

You are a Certified Education Technology Leader!  This certification is offered through CoSN (Consortium for School Networking).  Anyone who is successful in leading school technology knows “it takes a village”…
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