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Comparison of 2014 Student Data Privacy and Security Laws
May 15, 2017Learn MoreThis chart is intended to be a quick reference guide to the state laws on student data privacy and security which were passed in the 2014 legislative session.
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Position Statement: Parental Consent Exemptions
May 15, 2017Learn MoreThis resource represents the SIIA's position regarding student data laws: prohibitions in law that prevent – or create confusion about – a parent's ability to …
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California AB 1584 Compliance Checklist for School District Technology Services Agreements
May 14, 2017Learn MoreTechnology services agreements entered into, amended, or renewed by a local education agency on or after January 1, 2015 must include specific requirements. Th…
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Student Privacy 101: Health Privacy in Schools – What Law Applies?
May 11, 2017Robert Gellman and Pam DixonLearn MoreWhether your records are covered under HIPAA or FERPA — or in some cases are not covered under any law — can be a challenging question to answer in some instan…
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Dismantling a Dual-Headed System of Governance: How a Regulatory Overlap Undercuts the Security of Student Health Information in Public Schools
May 11, 2017Bryan ThurmondLearn MoreThis article argues that regulating student health information through two separate federal statutes further monitored by two separate administrative agencies …
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Foster Care and Education Q&A
May 11, 2017Learn MoreThis Q&A document addresses how recent changes to FERPA can help child welfare agencies gain access to school records.
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Privacy Evaluation Questions
May 10, 2017Learn MoreThe Qualitative questions are part of the questions used to drive the Common Sense District Privacy Evaluation Initiative. These qualitative questions can be u…
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The Proverbial “Permanent Record”
May 8, 2017Learn MoreThis paper examines where permanent record concerns point to issues that have yet to be addressed by policymakers, and it suggests mechanisms to clarify the de…
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Five Principles to Protect Student Privacy
May 8, 2017Learn MoreThis resource outlines five principles that the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy believes should be incorporated into any policy, law, or regulation pertai…
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Developing A First Amendment Framework For The Regulation Of Online Educational Data: Examining California’s Student Online Personal Information Protection Act
May 8, 2017Learn MoreThis article provides an overview of the California law "Student Online Personal Information Protection Act" (SOPIPA), discusses potential court challenges to …
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The Top 10: Student Privacy News (March-April 2017)
Apr 13, 2017Amelia VanceLearn MoreThe Future of Privacy Forum tracks student privacy news very closely, and shares relevant news stories with our newsletter subscribers.* Approximately every mo…
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Student Data: Trust, Transparency and the Role of Consent
Apr 6, 2017Learn More"Student Data: Trust, Transparency and the Role of Consent" discusses how over the past decade, new technologies in schools have generated an “explosion of dat…
