States Step Up to Help Schools Fight Hackers
As K–12 schools face mounting cybersecurity threats, states are stepping up with a wave of new laws and policies focused on offering them funding, training and IT solutions. According to CoSN, 2023 saw “a remarkable surge in legislative activity,” with state lawmakers introducing 307 cybersecurity bills for education, marking a 250% increase from 2020. From those, 75 laws were adopted. Lawmakers’ main focus has been on building capacity and expanding the cybersecurity workforce, but efforts also provide direct funding to help districts bolster their defenses and offer resources…
As K–12 schools face mounting cybersecurity threats, states are stepping up with a wave of new laws and policies focused on offering them funding, training and IT solutions.
According to CoSN, 2023 saw “a remarkable surge in legislative activity,” with state lawmakers introducing 307 cybersecurity bills for education, marking a 250% increase from 2020. From those, 75 laws were adopted.
Lawmakers’ main focus has been on building capacity and expanding the cybersecurity workforce, but efforts also provide direct funding to help districts bolster their defenses and offer resources…
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