CoSN’s NIST Cybersecurity Framework Resources Alignment for K-12

CoSN’s NIST Cybersecurity Framework Resources Alignment for K-12 developed by the CoSN Cybersecurity Committee led by Project Director, Amy McLaughlin, amclaughlin@cosn.org   Govern Organizational Context: The circumstances – mission, stakeholder…
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Cloud Technology Is Becoming More Popular In Schools: Here’s What You Can Do To Stay Secure Part 2

Cloud technology is fairly new to school districts, but the steps that need to be taken to secure it are relatively similar to how an online account or physical device…
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Technology Budgets: Moving from Capital Expense (CapEx) to Operational Expense (OpEx)

Information technology budgets involve significant expenditures, but there is more than one way to pay the bills. Identifying when it is advantageous to use capital funds versus operational funds can…
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School System Leadership and the Trusted Learning Environment

As school system leaders, one of the most important responsibilities we have is to ensure that our students remain safe while in our care.  That means not just protecting their…
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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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Cybersecurity Planning

Developing a Cybersecurity Program How to Build a Cybersecurity Program Expand School districts routinely collect, store, and access hundreds of pieces of protected personally identifiable information and educational records for…
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Focus and Engage: How EdTech Hardware Can Boost Student Outcomes Webinar

6 March 2023
With the widespread integration of interactive technologies and persistent noise pollution, students and teachers are in distracting and often uncomfortable environments to learn and teach. In a recent survey by…
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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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Things Mom Said About Privacy

The first of a four-part blog series as part of the CoSN Student Data Privacy Advisory’s commemoration of Global Data Privacy Day. My brother and I were talking on the…
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