CoSN2026: Exploring the Trends Driving Innovation in K–12 Education

In February 2026, CoSN released its 2026 Driving K–12 Innovation report, outlining the hurdles, accelerators and tech enablers in education and technology for the year ahead. The advisory board that compiles the report is made up of approximately 130 members from 14 countries and 32 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C. At the 2026 CoSN Annual Conference in Chicago, a panel of IT leaders who served on the report’s advisory board unpacked the results of the report and shared examples from their own districts that illustrate its themes. Hurdles Address Challenges in Staffing, Security and Media…