Welcome to Student Privacy Compass
Student Privacy Compass (formerly known as FERPA|Sherpa) is the student privacy resource center website. This site is your tool for finding information, news, and opinions on maintaining student data privacy. Student Privacy Compass is an initiative of the Future of Privacy Forum.
Educator Resources
Educators are the first line of defense in ensuring the privacy of student data. From ensuring sufficient passwords to selecting privacy-protective apps to teaching students about digital citizenship, educators have an essential role to play in securing student information.
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Principles for School Safety, Privacy, and Equity
Mar 26, 2019Learn MoreForty education, privacy, disability rights, and civil rights organizations released these ten principles for school safety to protect all students’ privacy, d…
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California AB 1584 Compliance Checklist for School District Technology Services Agreements
May 14, 2017Learn MoreTechnology services agreements entered into, amended, or renewed by a local education agency on or after January 1, 2015 must include specific requirements. Th…
Student Resources
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Principles for School Safety, Privacy, and Equity
Mar 26, 2019Learn MoreForty education, privacy, disability rights, and civil rights organizations released these ten principles for school safety to protect all students’ privacy, d…
Parent Resources
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Principles for School Safety, Privacy, and Equity
Mar 26, 2019Learn MoreForty education, privacy, disability rights, and civil rights organizations released these ten principles for school safety to protect all students’ privacy, d…
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Guía para padres sobre la privacidad de datos del estudiante
Oct 17, 2017Learn MoreVivimos en un mundo que cada vez está más conectado, en el que la información fluye entre nosotros, las organizaciones y las compañías con las que tenemos trat…
Local Education Agency Resources
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Principles for School Safety, Privacy, and Equity
Mar 26, 2019Learn MoreForty education, privacy, disability rights, and civil rights organizations released these ten principles for school safety to protect all students’ privacy, d…
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Position Statement: Parental Consent Exemptions
May 15, 2017Learn MoreThis resource represents the SIIA's position regarding student data laws: prohibitions in law that prevent – or create confusion about – a parent's ability to …
Explore All Resources
The Student Privacy Compass aims to provide a one-stop shop for education privacy-related resources to all stakeholders in the student privacy conversation: students, parents, educators and education agencies, the edtech industry, and policymakers struggling to grapple with the ever-changing student privacy legal landscape.
Where Do I Start?
Not sure where to start? These questions provide answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about student privacy.
If you don’t find an answer to your question here, feel free to contact us.
