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April 19, 2023 40 mins

In this episode of Safer Ed, Dr. Chad Stevens joins us to discuss 21st Century School and home communication in K12 education.

In the second part of the episode, Dr. Stevens focuses on the security and privacy of information and technology in schools. When implementing tools for security and privacy, Dr. Stevens shares that there are three critical components to program success: people, process, and technology. Dr. Stevens mentions a particularly successful resource for administrators selecting consistent vendors is the K-12CVAT: K-12 Community Vendor Assessment Tool by CoSN which standardizes vendor research. 


The episode ends with a discussion on Dr. Stevens’ role as a leader in the K12 and EdTech communities and the future of technology, safety, and communication.


About the participant: 

Dr. Chad Stevens has dedicated his career to improving education outcomes for all students, and he continues to do so as the Chief Strategy Officer at ParentSquare. He was recently named a Top 100 Influencer in EdTech by EdTech Digest. Before ParentSquare, Chad was the Leader of K-12 Education at Amazon Web Services, building their initial K-12 business, and Chief Education Strategist for CDW-G. Chad serves on the Board of CoSN and is the Board Chair of the Indian Prairie Education Foundation.


Watch this episode of SaferEd on edCircuit. 


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