Influence and Advocacy Committee

Influence and Advocacy Committee

The MassCUE Influence and Advocacy Committee educates and collaborates with policy makers to achieve funding and legislation to support the appropriate use of technology in teaching, learning and administration. We work with the DESE to support educational technology in the schools, and recommend MassCUE representatives to serve on the Digital Education Advisory Council. The committee supports MassCUE members individually and collectively to influence local/state/national legislators. We work hard with other affiliates, ISTE and like-minded organizations, towards our organization’s vision by reaching out to global organizations with a similar mission to enhance global learning.

The MassCUE Influence and Advocacy Committee responsibilities include:

  • Advocate by communicating and collaborating with local and state legislators and other state organizations for the purpose of funding educational technology at state and local level that are in the best interests of education. 
  • Inform MassCUE members of important pending legislation regarding technology in education.  
  • Collaborate with other affiliates and ISTE to advance technology in schools to improve teaching and learning.  

Each MassCUE Committee is made up of a dedicated team of volunteers. The following make up the current Influence and Advocacy Committee Chairs and Committee Members.

Chair(s)

Colleen Terrill

Colleen Terrill

Colleen Terrill is currently the Director of Innovative Learning and Technology for Mendon-Upton Regional School District. She provides ongoing professional development for teachers in her district where she focuses…

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Karen Winsper

Karen Winsper

Karen Winsper is the Director of Instructional Technology for the Norton Public Schools. She is currently focused on advocacy to promote digital equity, data privacy, and K-12 cyber security…

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Members

  • Jessica Brittingham
  • Lori Cooney
  • Natalie Croteau
  • Ellen Driscoll
  • Gail Ross-McBride
  • Caitlin Mitchell
  • Kirsten Prinn
  • LeRoy Wong

Ex-Officio members

  • Heidi MacGregor (President)
  • Steve Guditus (President-elect)
  • Savvy Demers (Executive Director)

Latest News & Updates

  • I&A Update: Changes to the Kids Online Safety Act

    I&A Update: Changes to the Kids Online Safety Act

    March 2024 I&A Update: Changes to the Kids Online Safety Act Future Privacy Forum (FPF) recently shared information on the changes made in the updated version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which aim to address concerns surrounding potential impacts on LGBTQ+ youth and online free speech. You can view their redline comparison of the two ...

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  • I&A Update: Computer Science Graduation Requirement?

    I&A Update: Computer Science Graduation Requirement?

    February 2024 I&A Update: Computer Science Graduation Requirement? Share your Input. Should Massachusetts include computer science in high school graduation requirements? The Influence and Advocacy Committee invites you to participate in a webinar this month to share your thoughts on this issue. There is a national movement to encourage states to create computer science graduation requirements. The Massachusetts legislature ...

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  • I&A Update: A New Age Verification Proposal

    I&A Update: A New Age Verification Proposal

    January 2024 I&A Update: A New Age Verification Proposal Meta is pushing for rival tech giants such as Google and Apple to play a bigger role in keeping teens off potentially harmful sites, calling for the first time for legislation to require app stores to get parental approval when users age 13 to 15 download apps. As ...

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