School Technology Adoption

CoSN tells school districts to plan for adoption before they buy new tech

CoSN's 2026 Blaschke Report and companion toolkit put the people side of an edtech rollout ahead of the purchase order.

Schools are still catching up after Google opened Gemini to every student

Education Week reports districts were caught flat-footed by Gemini's availability to all students. What a district tech lead now has to decide, and when.

Education Department’s 5-question edtech check is now the fastest way to buy

New federal guidance turns screen time into a procurement question: prove instructional impact, set usage rules, and show evidence before renewals.

Teacher Stress Is Still at Crisis Levels in 2026. EdTech Vendors Selling Into Schools Need to Understand Why That Matters.

More than half of US teachers still experience frequent job-related stress in 2026, according to new RAND research published today. For EdTech vendors and enterprise L&D teams selling into school districts, that is not background noise. It is the primary adoption barrier their products need to solve.

Classroom AI: Who Should It Serve First—Teachers or Students?

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming nearly every sector, and education is no exception. As AI capabilities evolve, tech giants like OpenAI, Google, and Meta have increasingly showcased education as a core use case in product rollouts. But the tools being created often split along a critical divide: are they meant for teachers, or for…

Understanding the Role of EdTech Leaders in School Districts

Leadership gaps in smaller school districts create barriers to consistent technology adoption and support