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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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Parent Perspectives
The Connected World of High School Sports
Dec 5, 2019Olga Garcia-Kaplan
I 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…
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Advocate Perspectives
Mental Health Rights
Dec 2, 2019Kathy Flaherty
I experienced my first mental health crisis when I was a student in college. I was depressed, anxious, and could barely leave my room to go to class. I would s…
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Student Perspectives
Digitizing the Directory: Student Privacy in an Evolving Landscape
Nov 26, 2019Austin Kraft
During my elementary school years, every September my school would send me a packet, clad in pastel paperback, containing the contact information of my classma…
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A Closer Look: Student Data Across Systems
Nov 22, 2019
A Closer Look: Assessing the Privacy Costs of School Safety ProposalsIn an effort to prevent school violence, a number of communities and educators are explori…
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