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New York Hits Pause on Biometric Technology in Schools: What it Means for Education Stakeholders
Feb 8, 2021Jim Siegl, Anisha Reddy, and Casey WaughnLearn MoreBiometric technology, particularly facial recognition, has caught the attention of both public and private institutions in recent years, especially as American…
- Blog
The Trouble With Pasco County’s Predictive Policing Program
Dec 18, 2020Anisha ReddyLearn MoreIn late November, the Tampa Bay Times reported that a predictive policing system aimed at identifying students who may be “potential criminals” incorporates da…
- Other Resources
Education During a Pandemic: Principles for Student Data Privacy and Equity
Oct 27, 2020Learn MoreToday, twenty-five education, healthcare, disability rights, civil liberties, and data protection organizations released ten principles for student privacy and…
- FPF Perspectives
I Hope (Some of This) Is the New Normal
Jul 22, 2020David SallayLearn MoreLike many of you, I have gradually been adjusting to working remotely in my day job as student privacy auditor at the Utah State Board of Education, but I stil…
- What We're Reading
FPF’s Student Privacy Newsletter – June 2020
Jun 22, 2020Anisha Reddy and Amelia VanceLearn MoreGood afternoon, and welcome to the June edition of the Student Privacy Newsletter.First and foremost, Future of Privacy Forum stands with our Black colleagues,…
- 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, 2020Learn MoreFuture of Privacy Forum contributor Olga Garcia-Kaplan recently contributed an opinion piece to The74 about the privacy implications of virtual proctoring and …
- What We're Reading
Introducing…Student Privacy Compass!
Jun 4, 2020Learn MoreToday, 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…
- 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…
- FPF Perspectives
Ensuring School Safety While Also Protecting Privacy
Jun 7, 2018Sara Collins, Tyler Park, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreAmelia Vance, FPF’s Director of Education Privacy, spoke at the Federal Commission on Student Safety’s Listening Session. She asked that any Commission recomme…
- FPF Perspectives
FPF Testifies Before Congress on Promoting and Protecting Student Privacy
May 18, 2018Erika RossLearn MoreOn May 17th, Future of Privacy Forum’s (FPF) Amelia Vance, Director of the Education Privacy Project, testified before the House Committee on Education and the…
- FPF Perspectives
Bipartisan Report: Feds Should Connect Student Data While Protecting Privacy
Sep 7, 2017Amelia VanceLearn MoreToday, the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking released their final report.
- What We're Reading
The Top 10: Student Privacy News (May – June 2017)
Jun 21, 2017Amelia VanceLearn MoreThe Future of Privacy Forum tracks student privacy news very closely, and shares relevant news stories with our newsletter subscribers.* Approximately every mo…