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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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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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Reopening Schools Issue Brief: Increased Data Collection and Sharing
Jun 30, 2020Amelia Vance
Schools and higher education institutions nationwide are still considering whether to return to in-person classrooms, continue remote learning, or offer a mix …
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Online Learning Best Practices for Schools and Educators
Apr 16, 2020Anisha Reddy, Alexis Shore, and Amelia Vance
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) released online learning best practices, also available as a printable PDF, to help schools and educators maintain appropriat…
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Social (Media) Distancing: Online Learning During a Pandemic
Mar 31, 2020Anisha Reddy and Amelia Vance
While the idea of hosting classes on social media may sound engaging, many social media tools were developed for general audiences, not students, and are there…
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FAQs: The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
Mar 27, 2020David Sallay and Amelia Vance
With recent concerns about students’ overall social and emotional health and school safety, schools are looking more and more to surveys to better understand t…
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