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Education leaders, empower learning and secure student identities

Discover how innovative tech leaders are transforming their departments from the “Department of No” to the “Department of Know” by implementing strategies that empower digital learning, protect student data, and foster collaboration.
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Key Strategies

This paper explores how 12+ innovative technology leaders across the country are leading the following initiatives.
Strategic edtech adoption

Creating clear criteria for adopting new tools that balance security and classroom needs.

Student data protection

Establishing robust protocols for protecting student data and digital identities.

Culture of cybersecurity

Building cultures of shared responsibility for cybersecurity across all stakeholders.

Staying ahead of threats

Moving from reactive problem-solving to proactive strategic planning.

Powering teamwork

Fostering meaningful collaboration between IT and instructional teams.

Expert voices

“Instead of being the ‘Department of No,’ tech leaders should be the ‘Department of Know’—fostering collaboration and finding creative ways to make new technologies work safely for students.”

Mark Racine
Former Chief Information Officer, Boston Public Schools

“The role of the CTO in schools has evolved from a job description to a strategic leadership position. As technology’s impact grows, so do the threats—leading many districts to create senior tech roles that didn’t exist before.”

Keith Kruger
CEO, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)

“It was definitely the ‘Department of No’ when I got here. It’s a lot easier to maintain systems when you just get to say, ‘No, we’re just going to do Office, and we’re not going to do Google. We’re just going to support Apple products and not Apple and Dell.’ But is that really what’s best for our students?”

Eva Rodriguez Mendoza
CTO, San Antonio Independent School District

Who built this report?

The Cybersecure Report is the outcome of a partnership between seasoned research analysts and experts in mission-driven business strategy.
Clever Insights
Since 2013, Clever has spearheaded solutions in edtech, ensuring seamless, secure access for schools. Enter Clever Insights—a team fervently pursuing answers to a single question: How can more students be securely connected to a world of learning?
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Whiteboard Advisors
Whiteboard Advisors is a communications, research, and strategic consulting firm that helps change-making organizations and entrepreneurs make an impact.
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