Keith Krueger

A report issued this week by the Consortium for School Networking looks at the hurdles to innovation in K-12 education, as well as the trends and technology school leaders can use to improve teaching and learning.

A new report from the Consortium for School Networking examines the wave of cybersecurity laws passed last year and how they relate to schools. It also makes policy recommendations for state and local education leaders.

According to several leaders of ed-tech companies and nonprofits, 2025 will bring a need for increased teacher and state-level leadership, better data, college modernization, and greater focus on the global ethics of AI.

The application window for the Federal Communications Commission's cybersecurity pilot program saw requests from schools and libraries in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

The Consortium for School Networking has released nine key findings for 2025 from its annual innovation report. IT staff shortages, reframing student assessments and AI assistance are among the predicted trends.

North and South Carolina are the first states to join the Consortium for School Networking’s Trusted Learning Environment State Partnership Program, which will provide guidance to all districts in each state.

The Consortium for School Networking and the nonprofit CAST this week released a report on practical steps schools and tech developers can take to ensure new AI tools are accessible to all students.

In a webinar this week, K-12 thought leaders from the Consortium for School Networking summarized the ethical implementation of AI in schools as a matter of preparation, communication, equity, privacy and flexibility.

The House Appropriations Committee recently approved a bill that would eliminate $2.19 billion in federal funding for the professional development of teachers, principals and school leaders.

Still in committee as part of the Kids Off Social Media Act, Eyes on the Board aims to tie E-rate funding to the restriction of social media access on any school networks supported by these federal funds.

The biggest accelerator of K-12 innovation is changing attitudes toward demonstrating learning, and the top hurdle is staff recruitment and retention, according to an annual report from the Consortium for School Networking.

As schools and universities formulate their own policies on AI, ed-tech and AI experts are cautioning state and federal policymakers against rushing into overly broad regulations without understanding the technology.

The Washington, D.C., event brought policymakers and other ed-tech stakeholders together to discuss policy proposals geared toward closing the digital divide, putting Wi-Fi on buses and other topics.

In light of an ongoing cyber crime epidemic that’s unlikely to end soon, federal agencies must take action to update policy definitions, increase spending caps and partner with school districts to defend their networks.

After surveying close to 400 K-12 districts across the U.S., the Consortium for School Networking found widespread concerns about IT staffing and cybersecurity given the rapid adoption of technology in schools.

Keith Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking, discusses trending technology in education.

New white paper provides recommendations to school technology leaders and school districts around the country.