The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), in partnership with the Texas Association of School Administrators and CoSN’s Texas state affiliate chapter, the Texas Educational Technology Leaders (formerly The Texas K-12 CTO Council), is honored to support the work of current and aspiring superintendents and district leadership teams in leading all aspects of digital learning transformations.
White House Cybersecurity Summit for K-12 Schools
On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new efforts to strengthen cybersecurity in America’s K-12 school systems during an event held at the White House. First Lady Jill Biden was joined by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas in welcoming school administrators, educators, and private sector companies to the event to discuss best practices and new resources available to strengthen cybersecurity throughout our nation’s school systems. CoSN CE Keith Krueger and CoSN Board Chair Diane Doersch joined the other participants at the White House for this critically important conversation.
During the White House Cybersecurity Summit, several new and continuing federal initiatives were shared that aim to meet the growing challenges involved in assuring that cybersecurity is both a top priority and a successful endeavor for all school districts. To learn more about the current administration initiatives and read an overview of the August 8 White House Cybersecurity Summit for K-12 Schools visit this website.
If you were not able to view the livestream of the August 8 Whitehouse Cybersecurity Summit for K-12 Schools, you can access the full recording.
CoSN has a wide range of resources on leading cybersecurity initiatives that are readily accessible online.
Roadmap to Innovation: CoSN Driving K-12 Innovation Newsletter
CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation project management team is now producing a new free monthly newsletter called the Roadmap to Innovation newsletter. Subscribers receive the Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board’s tips, advice, and resources in order to impact global education change-making efforts. Complete and submit this form to sign up for this free CoSN Driving K-12 Innovation monthly publication.
CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents edLeader Panel Series: Season 6 Premier
The CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents edLeader Panel Series begins its sixth season Monday, September 11, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET, with “Leading Learning in the 2023-2024 School Year: Challenges and Opportunities.” The featured guest panelists are: Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Schools, Princeton Public Schools (NJ), and Chair of CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Advisory Panel; Dr. Aaron Spence, Superintendent, Loudoun County Public Schools (VA), and Co-Chair of CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Advisory Panel; and Dr. David R. Schuler, Executive Director, AASA, The School Superintendents Association. The series is co-hosted by AASA and CoSN in partnership with edWeb.net and is once again graciously sponsored by ClassLink. Free registration for the September 11 broadcast – as well as access to previous broadcasts – is available at https://home.edweb.net/supers/.
CoSN & Texas Educational Technology Leaders (TETL) Membership
If your school or district would like more information about joining CoSN or getting more involved with CoSN, please contact membership@cosn.org. For information about Texas Education Technology Leaders, please contact Dianne Borreson, Executive Director, Texas Education Technology Leaders at exdir@tetl.org or call 855.458.9286.