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Contact: Gwen Giddens, 520-2254
                Elaine Naleski, 520-2286 

Colorado Springs School District 11 Honored for Technology Performance 

Colorado Springs School District 11 is one of the top ten winners of the sixth annual Digital School Districts Survey as announced by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Education, the National School Boards Association (NSBA), and Converge Online magazine.  The Survey’s purpose is to recognize school districts and school boards across the nation whose use of digital technology in interfacing with students, parents and community, district governing, and bettering of operations proved exceptional.  

Participation in the survey was open to all U.S. public school districts which were placed in three categories based on size of enrollment.  Those districts demonstrating the most comprehensive use of digital standards were chosen as the top ten-ranking districts. 

Marina Leight, vice president of the Center for Digital Education, said, “With digital education tools rapidly evolving, U.S. schools have shown great diligence in advancing quality education by implementing successful applications in support of 21^st century education.  We applaud this year’s winners for their creative and innovative accomplishments.” 

“While technology’s role to transform learning is critical, its impact as a resource that enhances communications and improves productivity cannot be overlooked,” said NSBA Executive Director, Anne L. Bryant.  “These districts are capitalizing on their ability to provide more transparent and efficient services at a time when budgets are tighter than ever. NSBA is pleased that the school boards in these districts have empowered their administrators to embrace today’s tools and serve as models for others across the nation. “ 

Founded in 1940, the National School Boards Association (www.nsba.org) is a not-for-profit federation of state associations of school boards representing 95,000 local school board members throughout the United States. Its mission is to foster excellence and equity in public elementary and secondary education through local school board leadership. NSBA represents the school board perspective in working with federal government agencies and national organizations that impact education, and provides vital information and services to state associations of school boards throughout the nation.