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Brandi Vesco

Staff Writer

Brandi Vesco is a former staff writer for the Center for Digital Education.

K-12 Education

Trump Signs Executive Order to Ramp Up K-12 AI Education

Education leaders said the order creates important momentum, but they expressed concerns about sustainable funding and whether ed-tech leaders will have a seat at the table to help shape the directive’s initiatives.

April 24, 2025
· Brandi Vesco
K-12 Education

ISTE+ASCD Teams With Instagram, Pinterest for Online Safety

Through separate partnerships with the two companies, the education nonprofit ISTE+ASCD hopes to make social media more accountable and students more knowledgeable about healthy tech use.

April 23, 2025
· Brandi Vesco
K-12 Education

CoSN 2025: Universal Design for Learning Applies to Tech, Too

A school technology leader from Indiana improved accessibility and inclusion for his district by including UDL principles in ed-tech procurement requirements and using a rubric to evaluate potential purchases.

April 21, 2025
· Brandi Vesco
K-12 Education

CoSN 2025: Protecting Data Is Protecting Children

Student privacy expert Ross Lemke says schools need more FERPA training, better cybersecurity and careful vendor vetting to prevent doing a “potential lifetime of harm” by failing to protect their data.

April 18, 2025
· Brandi Vesco
K-12 Education

CoSN 2025: Exploring Options for Custom Chatbots

An official from the Washington Association of School Administrators says district leaders should consider time, money, content and expertise when deciding whether to build a custom chatbot in-house or hire outside help.

April 17, 2025
· Brandi Vesco
K-12 Education

CoSN 2025: Debunking School Cybersecurity Myths

K-12 cybersecurity leaders say AI can’t fully automate cybersecurity, cloud vendors are not the solution to data governance, teachers should not use unvetted apps, and student accounts need multifactor authentication.

April 15, 2025
· Brandi Vesco
K-12 Education

5 State Education CIOs Collaborate on Interoperable Data Systems

Chief information officers from a handful of state education departments have come together to form a data-sharing collaborative to create interoperable education data systems and pool their knowledge and resources.

April 09, 2025
· Brandi Vesco
K-12 Education

CoSN 2025: Steps for Superintendents to Embrace Innovation

At the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference in Seattle last week, three superintendents shared how school leaders can explore new technology while safeguarding students and the quality of their education.

April 08, 2025
· Brandi Vesco
K-12 Education

CoSN 2025: How to Build a Student Data Privacy Program

At a workshop this week at the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference, student data privacy expert Linnette Attai said thorough data mapping and policy review are fundamental to data protection.

April 03, 2025
· Brandi Vesco
K-12 Education

CoSN 2025: Calling on K-12 Leaders to Fight for E-Rate

Experts at the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference in Seattle urged K-12 leaders to contact the FCC and Congress and voice their support for the E-rate program that funds school broadband.

April 02, 2025
· Brandi Vesco