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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 …
- 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 …
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Cyberattacks Leverage Fear of Coronavirus: How Educators Can Prepare and Respond
Mar 6, 2020Amy McLaughlinLearn MoreAs news of COVID-19 inundates the internet and the airwaves, cybercriminals are taking note and leveraging the outbreak as a new opportunity to launch phishing…
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Mental Health Rights
Dec 2, 2019Kathy FlahertyLearn MoreI 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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Nudging for Good: Growth, Data Privacy, and Student Success
Nov 13, 2019Sara CollinsLearn MoreSometimes a nudge is all you need.It might be the difference between choosing pizza or a salad—between watching what’s next or going to bed at a reasonable hou…
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The Tangled Web of College Admissions, Data, and Privacy
Nov 4, 2019Sara CollinsLearn MoreIf a college has only one available slot and receives two applications from students who appear to be equally qualified on paper, should the college admit Stud…
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Wait, Why Not Just Use Administrative Data?
Aug 19, 2019Christopher LaubenthalLearn MoreAdministrative data can tell stories. These stories about our schools and districts can change lives and improve policies. In a world gripped by one data priva…
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A Conversation with Girard Kelly
Jun 12, 2019Ahuva GoldstandLearn MoreCommon Sense Media’s new resource, the “Privacy Risks and Harms” report, identifies privacy risks to children and students as they engage online, and helps par…
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Are Privacy Fears Expanding the Digital Divide?
Feb 5, 2019Alan SimpsonLearn MoreIn recent years, growing concerns about students’ data privacy have led to over 500 proposed new laws in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. There are le…
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To Advance Learning, Addressing Privacy Fears Is Essential
Jan 22, 2019Alan SimpsonLearn MoreToo often, debates about students’ privacy are conducted within an isolated context of digital privacy law, instead of where they really belong––within discuss…
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Getting Ahead of a University Data Breach
Sep 7, 2017Alex BradshawLearn MoreBreaches and attempted hacks into university systems are now commonplace: the number of reported incidents at postsecondary schools has steadily increased; the…
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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…