Privacy leadership is no longer a “nice-to-have” in K–12 education—it’s an essential foundation for protecting student data, building trust, and ensuring districtwide compliance. In this episode, we break down insights from CoSN’s recent webinar, Privacy Practices in Action: Getting Started with Privacy Leadership, where district leaders shared how they launched and strengthened their privacy programs using the Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) framework.

Listeners will learn how two districts—Vance County Schools (NC) and Corpus Christi ISD (TX)—launched, strengthened, and sustained privacy programs grounded in the Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) framework.

What You’ll Learn

• Why privacy leadership is essential for districtwide data protection.

• How districts build buy-in from superintendents, board members, principals, and staff.

• Practical tactics like using real incidents, creating clear documentation, and fostering cross-department collaboration.

• Common challenges—such as limited time, outdated practices, or lack of documentation—and how leaders overcome them.

• First steps for getting started, including gap analysis and setting small, achievable goals.

Key Takeaway

Privacy leadership is achievable for every district—large or small. With the right framework, collaboration, and incremental progress, districts can build strong, sustainable privacy programs that protect students and support learning.

Helpful Links:

⁠⁠Student Data Privacy: Privacy Practices in Action - Deep Dive⁠⁠

⁠Webinar⁠

⁠Trusted Learning Environment Seal (TLE Seal)⁠

⁠Building a Trusted Learning Environment: Understanding the Leadership Practice

For a complete listing of all CoSN's webinars, please visit:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cosn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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