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Closing the Digital Design Divide: SETDA’s New Framework Reimagines Professional Learning for the AI Era

November 05, 2025

Connectivity may have reached classrooms across the nation, but meaningful digital learning still depends on what happens after the devices …

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Red Rover Modern Absence Management for K–12

September 26, 2025

Red Rover provides a modern absence management solution purpose-built for K–12 school districts. Designed to address the unique challenges of …

leadership

How We Improved School-Home Communication and Built Stronger Family Partnerships

September 12, 2025

When outdated tools left families in the dark, one Arizona district reshaped its communication strategy—saving time, money, and building stronger …

leadership

We Stopped Automating Bad Processes—and Everything Got Faster

September 08, 2025

Palo Alto Unified co-designed workflows with HR, finance, and educators, then connected the systems behind them—cutting cycle times and digitizing …

cool tools

Share-A-Cart

July 17, 2025

Share-A-Cart is a simple, free, and effective solution that allows educators, parents, and school administrators to collaborate on purchasing. Designed …

cool tools

Edsby

June 19, 2025

Perhaps the single most comprehensive digital learning and data software platforms available for K-12, Edsby engages students, parents and teachers …

cool tools

educLIMBER from Renaissance

June 04, 2025

eduCLIMBER provides interactive district-level to whole child data management that strengthens multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) and Response to Intervention (RTI) …

leadership

Power Shift: How Stacy Hawthorne Is Rewiring the EdTech Status Quo

May 12, 2025

As CoSN Board Chair, she isn’t just steering policy—she’s challenging outdated systems, championing bold innovation, and pushing education leaders to …

leadership

Funding Cuts and the Future of EdTech: A Call to Action

February 24, 2025

The head of a dynamic educator community details the way ahead. GUEST COLUMN | by Christine Feenstra The sustainability …

trends

Report: Driving K-12 Innovation from CoSN

February 18, 2025

CoSN recently released its 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation Report in conjunction with its annual virtual summit. The initiative’s Advisory Board of …

trends

It’s Time To Question How We’re Addressing the Teacher Shortage — New Edtech Can Help

August 04, 2023

An edtech entrepreneur poses solutions for some of education’s most pressing problems. GUEST COLUMN | by Mike Teng Over …

cool tools

Frontline Data and Analytics

June 08, 2023

Frontline Analytics is a suite of tools that enable district leaders to harness the power of their data to make …

cool tools

EdSmart

December 09, 2022

Here’s a new way to quickly digitize school administration: EdSmart is a cloud-based solution for school communities that customizes to …

leadership

Plugging Into Digital Interoperability

December 08, 2022

What it is, why it’s vital, and who can help. GUEST COLUMN | by Erin Mote and Paul Johansen The …

trends

Cybersecurity in K-12: Where to Go For Help

August 31, 2022

As education moves increasingly into the digital realm, a growing cybersecurity threat faces the U.S. K-12 sector. “Schools of all …

cool tools

LearnPlatform District Privacy Solution

November 19, 2021

Safeguarding the privacy of students’ personally identifiable information and complying with federal and state regulations isn’t a one-person responsibility according …

trends

Let’s Not Blow $190 Billion

September 10, 2021

How to spend (and not spend) an enormous influx of ESSER funding. GUEST COLUMN | by Troy Wheeler We’re back …

leadership

A PowerSchool Milestone, And Some Perspective

August 19, 2021

CPO Marcy Daniel on moving education forward in trying times. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero The overnight success that began …

leadership

Students Come First: Why State Agencies Must Work Together to Embrace Data

March 18, 2021

Prioritizing data may be key to effecting policy change and improving student outcomes GUEST COLUMN | by Maureen Wentworth It …

leadership

A Fully Digital, Fully Relevant FETC

October 05, 2020

Reimagined as a virtual event, the now online conference will support the edtech community with best practices and strategies for …

cool tools

Schoolzilla

June 29, 2020

They want to change millions of students’ lives by enabling people to use data to run great schools. Teachers and …

leadership

He’s Got You Covered

June 12, 2020

The founder of this edtech company finds the right substitute teachers for schools in need. INTERVIEW | by Victor …

trends

Are Schools Hanging onto Edtech Devices Too Long?

September 12, 2019

A ‘frugal’ approach to edtech may end up costing districts in the long run—both in teaching quality and real money. …

trends

You’ve Heard of R-O-I—But What is R-O-E?

February 27, 2019

Optimizing K-12 device deployments to make edtech effective and smooth. GUEST COLUMN | by Tim Williams The edtech landscape for …

leadership

Face-to-Face for a Better Experience

January 29, 2019

Edtech industry veteran Scott Glinski shares three decades worth of hard-won wisdom. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Since the launch …

trends

Digital Learning Environments 2019

January 28, 2019

3 K-12 trends plus the strategies and technologies for meeting new demands. GUEST COLUMN | by Dan Rivera As expected,[1] …

trends

Confessions of a Technology Director

July 31, 2018

Perspective from someone who has known the trends up close in edtech. GUEST COLUMN | by Nathan Mielke In the …

trends

Out-of-School Learning & Why It Matters

July 25, 2018

Titled “Supporting Students & Families in Out-of-School Learning,” CoSN has updated its Digital Equity Toolkit. The new version spotlights ways in …

interviews

Secrets of a Lasting EdTech Company

November 07, 2017

Cliff King walks us through four decades of grit, growth, and success in building something of enduring value for customers …

cool tools / trends

Cool Tool | TEC Data Platform

February 03, 2017

Billions in edtech dollars, but is the money well spent? Well, to answer the question, the Technology for Education Consortium …

cool tools

Unified Schools

February 02, 2017

The value of cloud communications to education. GUEST COLUMN | by Mitch Tarica Walk into any classroom or wander around …

guest column

Data: The Key to Customized Instruction

November 22, 2016

Laying the cornerstone for the development of educational improvement at every level. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP | by Eliot Levinson and Bruce …

cool tools

Cool Tool | Skyward Student Management Suite

October 28, 2016

More than 1900 school districts rely on Skyward’s Student Management Suite to drive a more transparent and collaborative learning environment. …

guest column

Training High School Students for High-Tech Opportunities

August 30, 2016

How districts can integrate technology to prepare students for 21st-century careers. GUEST COLUMN | by Leslie Strong “If we teach …

guest column

A District-wide Endeavor

August 29, 2016

An instructional technology coordinator on moving to a digital curriculum ecosystem. GUEST COLUMN | by Martha Barwick Like many school districts …

cool tools

Cool Tool | MIDAS Education

June 23, 2016

Here’s one system where you can use one log-in to handle all of your teaching and learning needs. Call it …

guest column

Streamlined and Strengthened

June 17, 2016

Five new best practices for securing student data. GUEST COLUMN | by Adam Eberle A vital responsibility of school districts …

cool tools

Cool Tool | Paragon K12

November 27, 2015

Here’s a teacher selection instrument designed to help districts hire teachers that will have a true positive impact on student success. …

guest column

Knowing Data

March 24, 2015

How schools are getting smarter about analytics. GUEST COLUMN | by Aaron Feuer The field of analytics, though well established …

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