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Every year, technology leaders face a mountain of challenges in setting up accounts and systems in time for students to return to school. To help, on May 2, ClassLink and Savvas brought together school and vendor leaders at the 2025 BTS Summit to reimagine how to solve these problems and create a better back-to-school experience.

ClassLink is proud to announce its recognition as a winner in three categories of the 2025 EdTech Cool Tool Awards presented by EdTech Digest. ClassLink received top honors for the ClassLink Suite in the category of Networking, Information Technology (IT), Connectivity, or Access Solution, and for ClassLink DataGuard in both Student Data Privacy Solution and Product or Service Setting a Trend.

CoSN and AASA honored Dr. Karen Cheser of Durango School District (CO) with its 2025 EmpowerED Digital Superintendent of the Year Award for her impactful and visionary leadership. Dr. Karen Cheser has not only ensured that important district information is communicated to stakeholders, but she has also implemented systems that allow for feedback that drives innovation.

CoSN today announced its 2025-26 Board of Directors. The Board includes 15 education technology experts from across the country dedicated to shaping CoSN’s mission and strategic direction. Board members serve a three-year term.

The Access 4 Learning (A4L) Community is proud to announce the North American Leadership Group for 2025. The Leadership Group brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in education, data management, privacy, security, and business acumen. The Leadership Group will oversee management of the SIF Specification and the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) as well as contribute to the development of strategies for the global Community, and guiding development of the A4L Community in North America.

We’re excited to share the second edition of our Back-to-School (BTS) Resource Toolkit, packed with fresh insights and practical solutions to make the transition to a new school year smoother for schools and edtech teams. This updated toolkit tackles key challenges that schools and vendors face every year.

ClassLink celebrated the exceptional achievements of schools and individuals last week at its annual conference, CLON 2025, live for the first time in Dallas, Texas! Celebrating outstanding schools is at the heart of the Awards of Excellence. We recognize school systems for their commendable use of ClassLink in three key areas: implementation, engagement, and analytics.

ClassLink just redefined what’s possible for school cybersecurity and data management, unveiling three powerful new solutions—OneData, ThreatScan, and AppTrack—alongside more than a dozen new product features and upgrades now available at no additional cost to schools.

Tech & Learning recently named ClassLink the winner of the Best of 2024 Awards for the complete ClassLink Suite in all three categories–Primary Education, Secondary Education, and Higher Education. Industry experts meticulously reviewed hundreds of nominations to identify standout products that significantly impacted education in 2024.