The Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) recent report, 2024 State of Edtech District Leadership, covers survey results from industry professionals on topics including education technology (edtech) priorities and challenges, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, student well-being, digital equity, staffing and more.
Year: 2024
How LEAs can support increases in college enrollment
Following a decline during the pandemic, undergraduate enrollment is projected to grow in California in the next decade, according to Public Policy Institute of California’s (PPIC) June report and policy brief on the future of higher education enrollment in the state.
CSBA’s wildfire resources offer help before — and after — disaster strikes
Once again, wildfire season is upon us in full force. Our hearts go out to the residents of Butte County and those fighting the Thompson Fire near Kelly Ridge that has burned more than 3,000 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 28,000 people […]
Despite benefits high school interns bring businesses, barriers remain to expanding opportunities
A majority of employers say high school interns strengthen their industry pipeline as a whole, but challenges remain in managing a high school internship program, according to a recent survey of 500 employers representing small, midsize and large businesses. The report, Building Bridges Between Education […]
Legislature reaches agreement on statewide school facilities bond; Governor yet to endorse
After months of negotiations, it was announced on June 30 that the State Assembly and Senate reached an agreement on a statewide school facilities bond. Assembly Bill 247, titled the Kindergarten through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety […]
New federal initiative aims to bolster edtech cybersecurity
The Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC) and the U.S. Department of Education announced on May 2 the Partnership for Advancing Cybersecurity in Education (PACE) — an initiative to improve the defensibility and resilience of K-12 digital infrastructure by fostering collaboration between education technology vendors and […]
State’s per pupil spending rose coming out of pandemic, NCES report finds
California was among the three states with the most significant increases in per pupil expenditures between fiscal years 2021 and 2022, according to a first look report on public school revenues and expenditures released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in May.
Title IX: LEAs should proactively update policies to remain in compliance
Following significant delay and conflict, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new set of final Title IX Regulations regarding sex discrimination on April 19, to go into effect Aug. 1, 2024. The 1,557-page Final Rule containing the regulations is available for review at the […]
Research provides snapshot of summer learning in 2023, implications for 2024 programming
Summer programming has become one of the main ways in which local educational agencies have sought to help students recover academically from pandemic-related setbacks. However, while recent research from the RAND Corporation finds that summer programs appear to have expanded and improved to address student […]
The role of obstacle-free healthcare in California’s public schools
By Thomas Shaffer In the current landscape of public school healthcare initiatives, accessibility remains a significant hurdle. Whether talking about mental or physical health services, the majority of schools are still struggling to provide adequate care for their students, staff and educators — even in […]