Keith R. Krueger is CEO of CoSN - The Consortium for School Networking, the premier nonprofit professional association organization that serves as the voice of K-12 Ed Tech leaders in North America. CoSN’s mission is enabling inclusive and nimble technology leadership to drive innovation.
He was selected one of District Administration’s Top 100 for 2025. In 2016 Technology & Learning selected him as one of the “big 10” most influential people in Ed Tech, and the Center for Digital Education identified him as a Top 30 Technologist/Transformer/Trailblazer. In 2008 he was selected by eSchool News as one of ten people who have had a profound impact on educational technology over the last decade. In 2016 he received a Special Recognition award from the Council of Great City Schools.
In 2025, Keith was a Visiting Scholar at Stanford Graduate School of Education focused on AI in K-12 in partnership with the Accelerator for Learning. Previously Keith conducted a Work Study on Digital Equity as an Associate in Practice at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. As a Certified Association Executive, he has extensive background in nonprofit management and has a Masters from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
State of EdTech: What’s Now, What’s Next
What’s keeping school district technology leaders up at night—and what innovations are energizing them? Join us for an inside look at the latest findings from the 2026 U.S. State of EdTech Leadership Survey. From increasing concerns about "screentime", rising cybersecurity threats and the rapid integration of AI, this Session unpacks the trends shaping the future of education technology.
Balancing Screentime Concerns
A national conversation about screens and technology in schools is underway. However, public debates often overlook a key truth: Screen time is not a single concept. Devices used for social media or entertainment are fundamentally different from instructional technology intentionally designed to support learning. Yet the challenges around well being and distraction are real—but often mischaracterized. How should education technology leaders engage with parents and respond to School Board concerns? How do we focus on quality not quantify? Come and engage in a conversation and learn about tools to help you better communicate.