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Proposed Florida School Safety Policies Undermine Student Privacy
Mar 26, 2019Sara CollinsLearn MoreIn the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida last year, state lawmakers and other education stakeholders introduced…
- Advocate Perspectives
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…
- FPF Perspectives
FBI Highlights Security Risks for Student Data: What Parents, Schools, and Policymakers Need to Know
Sep 13, 2018Sara Collins, Tyler Park, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreNow that the FBI has focused attention on cyber threat concerns related to K-12 students, policymakers must step up and fund impactful security programs.
- FPF Perspectives
New Study on “the Marketplace for Student Data”
Jun 7, 2018Sara Collins, Stacey Gray, Tyler Park, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreFordham University’s Center on Law and Information Policy (CLIP) just released the study, “Transparency and the Marketplace for Student Data,” which examines t…
- FPF Perspectives
Ensuring School Safety While Also Protecting Privacy
Jun 7, 2018Sara Collins, Tyler Park, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreAmelia Vance, FPF’s Director of Education Privacy, spoke at the Federal Commission on Student Safety’s Listening Session. She asked that any Commission recomme…
- FPF Perspectives
FPF Testifies Before Congress on Promoting and Protecting Student Privacy
May 18, 2018Erika RossLearn MoreOn May 17th, Future of Privacy Forum’s (FPF) Amelia Vance, Director of the Education Privacy Project, testified before the House Committee on Education and the…
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The Top 10 (& Federal Actions): Student Privacy News (November 2017-February 2018)
Feb 12, 2018Amelia VanceLearn MoreThe Future of Privacy Forum tracks student privacy news very closely, and shares relevant news stories with our newsletter subscribers. Approximately every mon…
- FPF Perspectives
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…
- EdTech Perspectives
State Action to Streamline Compliance: The Connecticut Story
Jan 16, 2018Doug CaseyLearn MoreThe letter and intent of privacy laws define compliance standards for school districts and other stakeholders, but who supports the translation of statute into…
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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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Guía para padres sobre la privacidad de datos del estudiante
Oct 17, 2017Learn MoreVivimos en un mundo que cada vez está más conectado, en el que la información fluye entre nosotros, las organizaciones y las compañías con las que tenemos trat…
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The Top 10: Student Privacy News (September 2017)
Oct 6, 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…