Student Privacy Primer
Oct 5, 2021Learn MoreThis primer explains the concepts of student data, including who uses the data and why they use it; data privacy in general; student data privacy; student data…
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…
Open Letter to Schools About Transgender Students and School Records
Aug 26, 2020James D. EsseksLearn MoreA letter to principals and educators about accommodating transgender students in school records.
Student Privacy and Special Education: An Educator’s Guide During and After COVID-19
Aug 4, 2020Learn MoreCOVID-19 has disrupted education and has forced schools to pivot quickly to a distance learning approach, which is often virtual. Using virtual learning produc…
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Recommendations For a Federal Postsecondary Student-Level Data Network
Oct 27, 2017Amanda Janice Roberson, Jamey Rorison, and Mamie VoightLearn MoreAccurate and complete data can empower college choices, promote student success, and inform federal, state and institutional policies. Yet existing postseconda…
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What’s Possible with Personalized Learning? An Overview of Personalized Learning for Schools, Families & Communities
May 29, 2017Bruce Friend, Susan Patrick, Carri Schneider, and Tom Vander ArkLearn MoreThe goal of this report is to inform schools, families and communities about the potential of personalized learning and empower them with ways to support the s…
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Ensuring Equity in ESSA: The Role of N-Size in Subgroup Accountability
May 10, 2017Learn MoreThis report recommends that states set their n-size as low as possible (ten or fewer students) to maximize the number of student subgroups created. This will e…
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Student Data Privacy: An Overview
May 9, 2017Learn MoreStudent data privacy conversations center on concerns regarding the safeguarding of data collected in educational settings. These concerns oftentimes revolve a…
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Student Data Privacy Consortium Website
Apr 6, 2017Learn MoreThe Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) is a non-profit collaborative of schools, districts, regional and state agencies, policy makers, trade organizations…
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Webinar: School Surveillance and the Consequences for Equity and Privacy
Apr 6, 2017Learn MoreDespite 49 states introducing more than 400 bills on student data privacy since 2014, states have yet to address privacy protections for school surveillance or…
Digital Equity Initiative
Feb 1, 2016Learn MoreResources, including a study and toolkit, to close the access gap to digital tools for students.
