School Safety & Cybersecurity Resources
Resources for educational leaders to help keep their schools and districts safe.
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Apply Now for FCC Cyber Pilot!AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 16, 2024
The FCC announced that the filing window for its cybersecurity pilot program will open September 17. -
Leading Education Technology Innovations: Current Challenges and SolutionsResource | Webinar Recording | Technology & AI, School Safety & Cybersecurity
Five current challenges in leading technology innovation that were identified in a 2024 CoSN survey. -
Registration Open for CISA 2024 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and SecurityAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 21, 2024
The 2024 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security will be held on September 25 and 26. Registration … -
The Culture of Safety Advantage: Improving Teacher Retention & Student SuccessResource | Webinar Recording | School Safety & Cybersecurity, District & School Operations
Discover why teachers choose to work – and stay – in districts that prioritize safety and support. -
School Safety: Back-to-School ChecklistResource | Checklist | School Safety & Cybersecurity
Actions to help prepare for a safe school year from SchoolSafety.gov -
Senate Passes Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA)AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 1, 2024
Earlier this week, the Senate passed KOSPA (which incorporates both COPPA 2.0 and KOSA) by a vote of … -
AASA Joins 10 National Education Groups in Response to Privacy LegislationAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 29, 2024
AASA joined ten other national organizations in a letter to the Senate expressing their support for COPPA … -
Cybersecurity for School AdministratorsResource | Toolkit | Technology & AI, School Safety & Cybersecurity
Information to build and enhance the cybersecurity programming within your school and district. -
Biden Administration Releases New Kids Online Safety ReportAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 23, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration’s Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force released a new report with … -
2024 Summer Journal of Scholarship and PracticePublication | School Safety & Cybersecurity, Leadership Development, Access & Opportunity, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, Journal of Scholarship and Practice | Published July 1, 2024
This issue explores themes of proactive leadership, equity audits, early warning systems, and large-scale … -
Cybersecurity with Kelly May-Vollmar and Chad GoodfellowResource | Podcast | The Future-Driven Leader, School Safety & Cybersecurity
Host Gladys Cruz discusses cybersecurity in education with Kelly May-Vollmar and Chad Goodfellow from … -
5 Steps for Effective Data Privacy in Your DistrictResource | Article | Student & Child Privacy, Technology & AI, School Safety & Cybersecurity
A framework to ensure data privacy within a school district’s use of technology. -
School Safety Experts Polled: What Can Be Done to Secure Glass Doors and Windows?Resource | Webinar Recording | School Safety & Cybersecurity
Learn the key findings and takeaways from the report, actionable insights to improve glazing security … -
OCR Releases New Guidance on Title IVAASA Blog | School Safety & Cybersecurity, Ethics, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 7, 2024
Today, the Biden administration released new OCR guidance to help school leaders navigate what constitutes … -
AASA Co-Hosts School Safety Briefing on Capitol HillAASA Blog | School Safety & Cybersecurity, Health & Wellness, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 15, 2024
On Thursday, AASA was proud to co-sponsor “Smart School Safety: How Schools and Congress Can Maximize … -
K12 Cyber and You: Ready to Go ResourcesAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, E-Rate, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 10, 2024
We have a list of resources from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the Department … -
Navigating School Event Safety: Best Practices in Developing and Implementing After School and Extracurricular Security PlansResource | Webinar Recording | School Safety & Cybersecurity, Health & Wellness
Learn how to develop, execute, and enhance safety measures in after-school programs and activities. -
Leading Effective Data Privacy Processes Within a School District SettingResource | Webinar Recording | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity
Successful strategies to assess current policies and assure that data privacy is integrated into all … -
Prevent Youth Suicide with a Hope SquadResource | Webinar Recording | School Safety & Cybersecurity, Health & Wellness
Learn how we can help save young lives together with a purposeful, powerful, evidence-based peer suicide … -
Student Privacy and Safety SimultaneouslyResource | Article | Legal Matters, Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, School Administrator Magazine
Don’t view FERPA as a barrier to intervention by law enforcement and mental health support when a student …
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