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They Push Pols' Divide Buttons
Elisa Batista

Ask any technology director at any grade school about "CoSN" (pronounced KO-sin) and he or she is probably a member of it. Even if these technology coordinators aren't paying yearly dues to CoSN, they likely have gained employment from its existence. The Consortium for School Networking is a nonprofit group that promotes the use of information technology in kindergarten to 12th-grade classrooms. CoSN is best known for building a coalition of support and convincing Congress to enact the "e-rate" program -- a tax tacked onto phone bills to help pay for telecommunications gear in financially strapped schools. While the group says it continues to face a host of challenges in helping schools gain Internet access, it has nonetheless become a powerful presence in Washington....

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