September 2024 Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight is a new way for CoSN members get to know each other and improve networking. Each month, CoSN will select a member who has volunteered to answer…
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Risk and Reward: Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education

Risk and Reward: Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education  Dr. Stacy Hawthorne is a member of CoSN’s board of directors as well as the Chief Academic Officer for Learn21, a non-profit…
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EdTech Community Educates Congress on 2024 Policy Priorities

Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2024) — Last week, nearly 58 education school district and state education agency technology leaders from 25 states and the District of Columbia met with policymakers…
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2024 State of EdTech District Leadership Report

CoSN conducts its annual survey to gather insights into the changing landscape of EdTech Leaders. As the results of each year’s survey have shown, the ground they cover keeps expanding.…
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February 2024 Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight is a new way for CoSN members get to know each other and improve networking. Each month, CoSN will select a member who has volunteered to answer…
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Texas’ Leander ISD Earns High Mark for Student Data Privacy

Leander Independent School District (LISD) has earned CoSN’s national Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal, which recognizes school systems for demonstrating strong student data privacy practices.   Serving more than 40,000…
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New K-12 Report Explores Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly emerging technology being used throughout society – how might it be used in classrooms? CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) explores the opportunities, as…
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It’s Not business; it’s Personal. Building a Culture of Trust to Protect Personal Data

Part of a blog series from the CoSN’s Student Data Privacy Committee tied to Privacy Awareness Month.  Protecting our privacy and security is challenging. Really challenging. It is also inconvenient,…
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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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Disaster Preparedness

Before a disaster strikes, it is incumbent upon school system IT personnel to have emergency operations plans in place to ensure continuity of learning. Natural disasters can be spontaneous events,…
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