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For K–12 IT teams, staying ahead of the latest cyberthreats can be a challenge. This pressure is amplified at small and medium-sized districts, where budgets are tight and staff members juggle multiple responsibilities. At the the 2026 CoSN Annual Conference in Chicago, IT leaders from small districts detailed how they…
After agreeing to a controversial waiver that hundreds of other Michigan districts did not sign, DPSCD will get a portion of the state dollars they forfeited.
Governor Tina Kotek has ordered school districts to stop shortening the school year to close budget gaps, arguing the state cannot afford to lose more instructional time. Educators say the order offers no new funding.
A veteran union organizer and leader, Barrera has been an effective voice for the state's second-largest school district, the reason the California Teachers Association is backing him.
The survey also found that voters overwhelmingly approve of teacher strikes and support an initiative that would make permanent a multi-billion-dollar income tax surcharge on wealthy earners.
The Education Department plans to dissolve the office that supports the country’s 5 million English learners. The move comes as the Trump administration has called to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and to stop funding English language acquisition programs in the federal budget. The country’s English learner…
California K-12 schools experienced the largest decline in enrollment since 2021-22 due to declining birth rates and immigration losses, resulting in budget deficits, staff layoffs and program cuts.
Assembly Bill 2071 would require California schools to include healthy social media use in health classes.
At the 2026 CoSN Annual Conference in Chicago, artificial intelligence touched nearly every session in some way, appearing in discussions about classroom modernization, cybersecurity, screen time and everything in between. But how are districts using AI in practice? Here are some takeaways from the conference with exam…