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Julia Gilban-Cohen

Staff Writer

Julia Gilban-Cohen is a staff writer for the Center for Digital Education. Prior to joining the e.Republic team, she spent six years teaching special education in New York City public schools. Julia also continues to freelance as a reporter and social video producer. She is currently based in Los Angeles, California.

K-12 Education

CoSN TLE Partnership Boosts Student Data Privacy in Indiana

Following a 2024 report highlighting challenges and inequities in K-12 privacy protections, the Consortium for School Networking has seen growing district-level interest in building secure learning environments.

September 08, 2025
· Julia Gilban-Cohen
K-12 Education

FCC Chair Proposes to End E-Rate Funding for Wi-Fi Hot Spots

Citing statutory authority and oversight concerns, the Federal Communications Commission may roll back COVID-era expansions to the E-rate program that funded take-home Wi-Fi hot spots and Wi-Fi on school buses.

September 04, 2025
· Julia Gilban-Cohen
K-12 Education

Frontline Education Launches AI Advisory Council

The new Dear Future campaign from the Pennsylvania-based software company Frontline Education is the latest of many efforts to bring district leaders into the development and vetting of AI tools for K-12.

August 28, 2025
· Julia Gilban-Cohen
K-12 Education

What Are the Risks of AI Assistants for Teachers?

AI teaching assistants reveal both the creative possibilities and hidden dangers of utilizing generative AI tools in the classroom, causing educators to weigh efficiency against risks of bias, inequity and overreliance.

August 27, 2025
· Julia Gilban-Cohen
K-12 Education

Schools Turn to Tablets, Student Help to Sustain 1:1 Programs

School IT leaders are experimenting with different methods to improve the life cycle of student devices. Without targeted federal funding, 1:1 programs will need other sustainable revenue streams to survive.

August 21, 2025
· Julia Gilban-Cohen
K-12 Education

Institute for Security and Technology Suggests Revising E-Rate

In light of overwhelming interest in the FCC's cybersecurity pilot program for K-12, a nonprofit think tank argues that it's time to either make the program permanent or rewrite E-rate to cover cybersecurity expenses.

August 19, 2025
· Julia Gilban-Cohen
K-12 Education

New Data Lake Signals a Shift in How States Use Information

Michigan’s cloud-based system, now in implementation, aims to integrate and refine data from across districts to provide deeper insights into student performance. A small-scale deployment is expected this month.

August 18, 2025
· Julia Gilban-Cohen