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Understanding Student Monitoring
Oct 27, 2021Yasamin Sharifi, Jim Siegl, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreOverview As schools grapple with the increasing importance of supporting student mental health and ensuring school safety, all while balancing remote instruct…
Higher Education Voices: College Students’ Attitudes Toward Data Privacy
Oct 25, 2021Jasmine Park and Amelia VanceLearn MoreToday's students will become tomorrow’s software engineers, technology entrepreneurs, and professionals in other fields integral to the digital realm. Their at…
The Privacy and Equity Implications of Using Self-Harm Monitoring Technologies
Sep 27, 2021Sara Collins, Jasmine Park, Anisha Reddy, Yasamin Sharifi, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreAs educators and school leaders return to campus after two years of significant upheaval and loss, many are prioritizing efforts focused on students’ well-bein…
Student Privacy Best Practices Framework for State-Level Policies
May 31, 2021Learn MoreIntroductionEducation agencies and institutions have always collected a wide range of data to allow teachers and school leaders to best serve every student. Th…
Education During a Pandemic
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
As Personal as Data Gets: The Privacy Implications of Wearable Technologies in Schools
Jul 15, 2020Alexis ShoreLearn MoreAs workplaces and schools consider how to reopen safely, some organizations are looking to wearable technology to monitor health and activities. For example, t…
- 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…
- What We're Reading
Student Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources
Apr 2, 2020Learn MoreThis webpage provides a list of student privacy and security resources for schools and educators seeking guidance on how to provide privacy-protective online l…
- FPF Perspectives
FAQs: The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
Mar 27, 2020David Sallay and Amelia VanceLearn MoreWith recent concerns about students’ overall social and emotional health and school safety, schools are looking more and more to surveys to better understand t…
- 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…
- Advocate Perspectives
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…
