Tips and Strategies from the 2026 EdTech Quality Collaborative’s Indicators Guide

About the Presenters

Mark D. Benigni, Ed.D., is a distinguished educator with over 25 years of experience in Connecticut, including 17 as Superintendent of Meriden Public Schools. Under Dr. Benigni’s leadership, Meriden Public Schools has achieved unprecedented success, reaching its highest academic scores in district history and earning widespread acclaim. He has been recognized as AASA’s and CoSN’s Superintendent of the Year and was selected by EdWeek as a Leader to Learn From. Dr. Benigni’s influence extends statewide; he previously led the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents and the Connecticut Association of Urban Schools, and currently co-chairs the State of Connecticut Alliance Districts. A published author and presenter, Dr. Benigni has taught doctoral classes, contributed to numerous publications, and authored three books. His third book, Leveraging Social Media for District Improvement, from Bloomsbury Publishing, was published in January 2026.

Dr. Joshua A. Garrett is Superintendent of Wrangell Public Schools in Wrangell, Alaska, a small rural district in Southeast Alaska where every technology dollar has to work hard for students. He brings two decades of public and international education experience, including head of school roles focused on executive leadership, governance, financial stewardship, and instructional leadership. That background shapes his view of edtech decisions as leadership decisions: choosing tools that are safe, evidence-based, inclusive, usable, and interoperable, then piloting, procuring, and evaluating them through the prism of what is best for students. Having lived abroad from 2003 to 2025, Dr. Garrett approaches education as a global citizen who believes every learner deserves a world-class experience, no matter the zip code. He holds a doctorate in educational leadership, with research on school head self-efficacy and governance, and a master's in national security studies.

Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney is a nationally recognized education leader and Superintendent of the Aldine Independent School District in Houston, Texas, where she has served since 2018. She leads one of Texas’ largest and most diverse school systems, serving more than 50,000 students and nearly 9,000 employees. Throughout her career, Dr. Goffney has championed the belief that every child deserves access to an excellent public education and a future filled with choices and opportunities. A native of Coldspring, Texas, Dr. Goffney began her career as a teacher in Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD in 1999 and later served as the district’s Superintendent from 2008 to 2013. She subsequently led Lufkin ISD before being selected to lead Aldine ISD. In all three school districts, she made history as the first African American to serve as superintendent. Her leadership and advocacy extend well beyond the districts she has served. In 2026, Dr. Goffney became President of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, making history as the first African American woman to lead the national organization in its more than 160-year history.

Carla Wade serves as the Chief of External Relations at the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), leading strategic initiatives across policy and advocacy, partnerships, international delegations, and professional advancement. Prior to CoSN, Carla was the Digital Innovations Lead at the Oregon Department of Education and served as a Technical Advisor to the U.S. Department of Education—specializing in digital learning, program evaluation, data analysis, and EDFacts reporting. A recognized leader in educational technology governance, Carla serves on the Board of Directors for SETDA and holds leadership and advisory roles with SHLB, NCTET, the Quality Indicator Collaborative, the DLAC Executive Committee, and the EDSAFE AI Alliance U.S. Policy Working Group. She previously served on the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Board of Directors from 2006 to 2008.

About the Moderator

Ann McMullan is Project Director for CoSN’s EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, created in partnership with AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Ann served as Executive Director for Educational Technology in Klein ISD, near Houston, Texas, until September 2013, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles, California. For 16 years, Ann led the district team that provided professional development on technology and 21st century instructional strategies to 4,000 educators serving 50,000 students. She was Co-chair of the Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee, which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students. Ann serves on the edWeb.net Advisory Board and is a founding member of ERDI’s Ed Leadership Council. Ann is co-author of Life Lessons in Leadership.

AASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill.

CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. CoSN represents over 13 million students in school districts nationwide and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education.

ClassLink is the identity and access management platform trusted by over 25 million students and staff in more than 3,000 school systems worldwide. ClassLink simplifies access with single sign-on, automates provisioning and rostering, and strengthens security and governance across the school system. With analytics that connect edtech usage to student outcomes, ClassLink helps education leaders manage technology with confidence and invest in what works. Learn more at classlink.com.