Allegheny Intermediate Unit received the 1EdTech Community Excellence Award, a national recognition honoring organizations that make significant contributions to advancing an open, innovative and trusted educational technology ecosystem.
The award was presented at the 2026 Learning Impact Conference in San Francisco, where Katherine Curran, Ph.D., accepted the honor on behalf of the organization. AIU was recognized for establishing and expanding the Pennsylvania Digital Trust Hub, an initiative that has strengthened interoperability and trusted data practices across Pennsylvania while connecting dozens of school districts to the 1EdTech community.
“Student data privacy and cybersecurity aren’t separate from good education — together they are what make it possible. Our staff have turned that into practical support for dozens of Pennsylvania districts, and this award reflects what schools can accomplish when they take these challenges on together.”Richard Platts, CETL, Chief Technology Officer, Allegheny Intermediate Unit
The recognition also highlights AIU’s ongoing participation and leadership within the 1EdTech K-12 Advisory Council. AIU joins a distinguished group of Community Excellence Award recipients, including Indiana University, National Heritage Academies and Clayton County Schools in Georgia.