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FERPA Exceptions: A Study in Studies
Aug 5, 2024Alexa Mooney
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, protects personally identifiable information from education records from unauthorized disclosure. The …
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FPF Perspectives
FTC announces a complaint and consent agreement against Chegg
Nov 7, 2022Jamie Gorosh and Lauren Merk
Since May 2022, education technology (edtech) companies have been on notice that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is closely monitoring the industry to ensur…
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Advocate Perspectives
The74: What Should Kids (and Parents) Know About Student Data and Online Testing? Some Suggestions From a Privacy Advocate — and Mom
Jun 22, 2020
Future of Privacy Forum contributor Olga Garcia-Kaplan recently contributed an opinion piece to The74 about the privacy implications of virtual proctoring and …
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Securing Student Privacy From Home: Resources for Teachers
Jun 5, 2020Anisha Reddy
Switching from an in-person school environment to classrooms on the cloud drastically changes how teachers must frame the concept of student privacy. Not only …
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What We're Reading
Introducing…Student Privacy Compass!
Jun 4, 2020
Today, we are excited to announce our transition from the FERPA|Sherpa to Student Privacy Compass!When the Future of Privacy Forum launched FERPA|Sherpa in 201…
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Student Perspectives
Grad School From Home: The Consequences for Privacy and Learning
May 11, 2020Alexis Shore
As a graduate student who researches privacy, I was previously aware of the potential privacy issues related to virtual learning. The COVID-19 pandemic, howeve…
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