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Let Teachers Be: Concerns About the Online Harassment of Teachers and Practical Tips For Self-Protection
Oct 31, 2022Nick Matera, Intern with FPF’s Youth and Education Team and Chloe Altieri, Policy CounselLearn MoreThe digital age has introduced powerful tools to harass K-12 teachers online. While there are many forms of harassment, this blog will focus on the doxing (or …
- 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
Youth Privacy and Data Protection 101
Apr 1, 2021Jasmine Park and Amelia VanceLearn MoreIt is estimated that one-third of global internet users are under the age of 18. As digital technologies increasingly mediate nearly all facets of their lives,…
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3 Things Students Need to Know About Student Data Privacy
Feb 17, 2021Jasmine ParkLearn MoreToo often, students are left out of conversations about student privacy. In our increasingly digital age – and educational environment – students must be empow…
- Student Perspectives
Elevating Student Voices: Conversations about Student Privacy with Undergraduates During COVID-19
Feb 2, 2021Alexis ShoreLearn MoreWhile student privacy advocates and educators have recognized privacy issues in higher education during COVID-19, a gap remains between their voices and studen…
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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…
- Student Perspectives
Grad School From Home: The Consequences for Privacy and Learning
May 11, 2020Alexis ShoreLearn MoreAs a graduate student who researches privacy, I was previously aware of the potential privacy issues related to virtual learning. The COVID-19 pandemic, howeve…
- FPF Perspectives
FAQs: Disclosing Student Health Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 20, 2020Anisha Reddy and Amelia VanceLearn MoreOur new FAQs describe how K-12 and higher education administrators and educators can protect student privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- FPF Perspectives
Parents: Raise Your Hand and Ask Schools How They Protect Student Data
Sep 10, 2018Sara Collins, Tyler Park, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreAs you send your child off to start a new school year, you may have questions about how your child's teachers are using new technologies, such as tablets, comp…
- Advocate Perspectives
Privacy by Decisions: Security Starts with You
Aug 16, 2017Alan SimpsonLearn MoreOnce you start exploring the challenges of protecting personal information online, you quickly see that digital privacy involves a variety of players, includin…
- Advocate Perspectives
FERPA Expert Steve McDonald Advises Parents on How to Protect Their Student’s Data
May 20, 2016Learn MoreSteve McDonald, General Counsel for the Rhode Island School of Design and well known FERPA expert gives parent's advice on how to protect their student's data …
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Houston Independent School District Resources
Apr 21, 2016Learn MoreThe Houston ISD Education Technology department provides trending, analysis, research, testing and customized innovative services to support the district’s str…
