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State Guidance on the Use of Generative AI in K-12 Education
Apr 29, 2025Learn MoreMore than two years into the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 schools, many state departments of education are issuing guidance or pol…
- Blog
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 …
- EdTech Perspectives, LEA Perspectives
A Critical Line of Defense-The Security.txt File’s Potential to Mitigate School Cybersecurity Attacks
Jul 28, 2024Jim SieglLearn MoreCurrent Cybersecurity Challenges in SchoolsAll it takes is somebody opening up an attachment for cybercriminals to infiltrate a school’s data system. And it’s …
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Checklist to Help Schools Vet AI Tools for Legal Compliance
Apr 24, 2024Learn MoreSchools and districts around the United States are currently grappling with how to vet new edtech tools that incorporate generative AI. Whereas various groups …
- Educator Perspectives, LEA Perspectives, Legal Perspectives, State Perspectives
Expired: FPF Student Privacy K12 2023-24 Train the Trainer Application
Sep 7, 2023Jim SieglLearn MoreFPF K12 Student Privacy Train-the-Trainer 2023-2024 Program Since 2013, over 130 new student privacy laws have passed in 42 states, with more bills and re…
- FPF Perspectives
Future of Privacy Forum Releases Student Monitoring Explainer
Oct 27, 2021FPF StaffLearn MoreToday, we released a new infographic, “Understanding Student Monitoring,” depicting the variety of reasons why schools monitor student digital activities, what…
- Blog
Regulating State and Local Education Agencies
Sep 15, 2021Elijah ArmstrongLearn MoreIn March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed education in ways never before seen, as suddenly most students began taking remote classes exclusively. Even no…
- Blog
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 …
- Legal Perspectives
New York Hits Pause on Biometric Technology in Schools: What it Means for Education Stakeholders
Feb 8, 2021Jim Siegl, Anisha Reddy, and Casey WaughnLearn MoreUpdated March 24, 2021 to reflect amendments made to the law.Biometric technology, particularly facial recognition, has caught the attention of both public and…
- Blog, Other Resources
Rethinking Video Mandates In Online Classrooms: Privacy and Equity Considerations and Alternative Engagement Methods
Dec 2, 2020Casey WaughnLearn MoreThe onset of COVID-19 caused the education system to shift rapidly. Vibrant, in-person classrooms transformed into dynamic online environments to protect the c…
- 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
Reopening Schools Issue Brief: Online Monitoring & COVID-19
Sep 10, 2020Amelia VanceLearn MoreThe debate over whether educational institutions should offer in-person or remote learning, or a mix of both, is unlikely to slow down anytime soon as COVID-19…
