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FERPA Exceptions: A Study in Studies
Aug 5, 2024Alexa MooneyLearn MoreThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, protects personally identifiable information from education records from unauthorized disclosure. The …
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FPF Responds to the FTC’s COPPA Policy Statement
May 19, 2022Learn MoreOn May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an open meeting where it approved a policy statement prioritizing enforcement of the Children’s Online…
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Surveillance Won’t Save Our Kids, Humane Public Policy Can
Sep 17, 2021Isabelle BarbourLearn MoreAs a result of the lack of investment by our country in mental health services, schools have, for years, been the de facto providers of mental health supports …
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Congresswoman Lori Trahan’s New Student Privacy Discussion Draft
Aug 22, 2021Alexa Mooney, Policy Counsel for Youth & Education PrivacyLearn MoreCongresswoman Lori Trahan’s New Student Privacy Discussion Draft In August 2021, Representative Lori Trahan (D-MA) released a “discussion draft” of a piece of …
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Bodycams in the Classroom? The Risks are Plain to See.
Jul 10, 2021Anisha Reddy and Amelia VanceLearn MoreProposals that would force teachers to wear bodycams are grabbing headlines as some activists push to install an unproven surveillance program in classrooms ac…
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U.S. Department of Education Opens an Investigation into Pasco County’s Predictive Policing Program
Apr 19, 2021Anisha Reddy and Amelia VanceLearn MoreOn Friday, the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into the data-sharing practices between Florida’s Pasco County sheriff’s office and school …
