For the third straight year, Austin Public Schools have been named a Digital School District Survey Awards winner — and the only Minnesota school honored.

Districts honored are innovating in exemplary ways by investing in tools and learning models for the next-generation learners.

Now in its 14th year, the Digital School Districts Survey Awards recognize commendable use of technology by school boards and districts.

The awards are presented by the Center for Digital Education at the National School Boards Association’s annual conference each spring.

“This survey data has proven to be beneficial in districts throughout  the country” said Dr. Kecia Ray, executive director for the Center for Digital Education. “We look forward to sharing our results in the Digital School Districts report and having this survey become the benchmark for which districts measure their digital transformation.”

“School boards are embracing technology initiatives that help them govern more effectively and empower their districts to operate more efficiently,” said Thomas J. Gentzel, executive director and chief executive officer for the National School Boards Association. “The variety of districts recognized by this survey in both size and urbanicity serve as examples for others who want to introduce innovative approaches within their communities.”

The Digital School Districts Survey awards the school boards and their districts who most fully implement technology benchmarks in the evolution of digital education, as represented in the survey questions. All U.S. public school districts are eligible to participate.