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Dept of Ed: Schools Cannot Require Parents or Students to Waive Their FERPA Rights Through Ed Tech Company’s Terms of Service
Jan 20, 2018Lindsey Barrett and Amelia VanceLearn MoreA just-released letter regarding the Agora Cyber Charter School might signal that a FERPA compliance crack-down – frequently mentioned as their next step after…
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The Top 10: Student Privacy News (October-November 2017)
Nov 16, 2017Amelia VanceLearn MoreThe Future of Privacy Forum tracks student privacy news very closely, and shares relevant news stories with our newsletter subscribers. Approximately every mon…
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Free “One-To-One” Devices For Students Shouldn’t Imperil Their Privacy
Sep 19, 2017Chad MarlowLearn MoreSound one-to-one device program policies recognize that, while such programs are certainly worth pursuing, rolling them out without adopting strong privacy law…
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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.
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The Top 10: Student Privacy News (Dec 2016-Jan 2017)
Feb 2, 2017Amelia VanceLearn MoreThe Future of Privacy Forum tracks student privacy news very closely, and shares relevant news stories with our newsletter subscribers.* Today, we are launchin…
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Parents Support School Tech and Data, But Want Privacy Assurances: FPF 2016 Parent Survey
Dec 8, 2016Brenda Leong and Amelia VanceLearn MoreIn 2015, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) set out to gain a better understanding of what public school parents actually know and want concerning the use of te…
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Kids & The Connected Home: Privacy in the Age of Connected Dolls, Talking Dinosaurs, and Battling Robots
Dec 1, 2016Stacey GrayLearn MoreToday, at the 2016 Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) Annual Conference, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and FOSI released a white paper, Kids & The …
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Department of Education Data Sharing Toolkit for Communities
May 20, 2016Learn MoreThe U.S. Department of Education released the"Data Sharing Tool Kit for Communities: How to Leverage Community Relationships While Protecting Student Data Priv…
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Privacy plays major role in new federal government guidance on transgender student rights
May 16, 2016Kobie PruittLearn MoreRecently, the Department of Justice and the state of North Carolina have filed counter-suits regarding the state’s so called “bathroom bill.” The North Carolin…