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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 …
- FPF Perspectives
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…
- Parent Perspectives
The Connected World of High School Sports
Dec 5, 2019Olga Garcia-KaplanLearn MoreI have a kid in high school–"the 15-year-old" as I fondly refer to him on social media–who plays on a school sports team. Thus, I have become immersed in the c…
- Parent Perspectives
It’s not a goodbye but a see you soon…..
Jun 3, 2016Learn MoreWhen I became a parent 12 years ago, I was overwhelmed with the responsibility of taking care of this little person who so completely depended on me. As I sett…
- Parent Perspectives
Kids on privacy
May 10, 2016Learn MoreMy 9 year old takes better selfies than anyone I know, my 12 year old talks in “hashtag speak”, and my 3 year old swipes at every screen he sees….for most kids…
- Parent Perspectives
Can we teach our kids how to “share” in the social media sandbox?
Apr 29, 2016Learn MoreMore than half of teens go online several times a day. Some of us could argue that our kids never go “offline” as approximately ¾ of American teens say they ha…
