Season 9 of the CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents edLeader Panel Broadcasts
On Monday, September 14, 2026, CoSN, in partnership with AASA, will launch Season 9 of the EmpowerED Superintendents edLeader Panel Series, sponsored by ClassLink, and broadcast on edWeb.net. The 2026-2027 monthly broadcast season begins with Leading and Sustaining Technology Innovations in Today’s School District Settings. The primary focus of the broadcast will be an overview of the Key Findings of the recently released CoSN U.S. State of EdTech 2026 Report. Three leading edge superintendents engage in conversation with CoSN’s Project Director for the CoSN U.S. State of EdTech 2026 Report. The superintendents will share their perspectives on how the key findings of the report manifest themselves in their school districts. Among the key findings of the report to be discussed are Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Procurement, and Teaching & Learning.
The superintendents who will be featured on the September 14, 2026, broadcast include Dr. Teresa Brown, CoSN 2026 Superintendent of the Year, who serves as Superintendent of Madison Consolidated Schools, Indiana, Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar, Superintendent, Desert Sands USD, California, and Dr. Nick Polyak, Superintendent of Leyden High School District 212, Illinois. Paula Maylahn, CoSN Project Director for the CoSN U.S. State of EdTech 2026 Report, joins in the conversation and will provide an overview of the report and the process behind its production. Ann McMullan, Project Director for the CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, serves as the panel moderator.
Registration for the September 14, 2026, broadcast is freely available at: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/supers20260914/.
Free access to previously broadcast episodes of the CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel Series is available at https://home.edweb.net/supers/.
FCC Review of the E-Rate Program
In early June 2026, CoSN published an official statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s plans to review the E-Rate program. In the published statement, CoSN acknowledges the critical support that E-Rate provides to school districts when it comes to educational connectivity. You are invited to read CoSN’s statement to the FCC at https://www.cosn.org/cosn-news/cosn-statement-on-fcc-review-of-the-e-rate-program/.
CoSN is also pleased to provide a Guide for Filing E-Rate Comments with the FCC at https://www.cosn.org/tools-and-resources/resource/cosns-guide-to-filing-e-rate-comments-with-the-fcc/.
School leaders are encouraged to send a message to your Members of Congress to express your support of the E-Rate Program and to let them know about the impact that losing E-Rate will have in your districts by using the submission form found on this CoSN Quorum page: https://cosn.quorum.us/campaign/165080/.
CoSN Membership: If you, your school or district would like more information about joining CoSN or getting more involved with CoSN, please contact membership@cosn.org.
