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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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The Uninterrupted Scholars Act: How Schools Can Share Information about Foster Children with Child Welfare Agencies
May 11, 2017Learn MoreThis article is geared towards schools to provide them guidance on how they can provide information to child welfare agencies with existing privacy laws, inclu…
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Summary and Analysis of the Data Privacy Provisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Proposed Head Start Performance Standard
May 11, 2017Learn MoreOn June 19, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking public comment on proposed ch…
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Children’s Educational Records and Privacy: A Study of Elementary and Secondary School State Reporting Systems
May 11, 2017Learn MoreThe study reports on the results of a survey of all fifty states and finds that state educational databases across the country ignore key privacy protections f…
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Model: An Overview of the California Student Data Privacy Agreement
May 11, 2017Learn MoreSince the passage of AB 1584, (now found at California Education Code section 49073.1), school districts have struggled to incorporate its required provisions …
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Privacy and Student Data: An Overview of Federal Laws Impacting Student Information Collected Through Networked Technologies
May 10, 2017Learn MoreThe purpose of this document is to provide schools, parents and students alike with an overview of some of the laws that may apply as schools begin to use netw…
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Student Privacy in the Cloud Computing Ecosystem
May 10, 2017Learn MoreThis report offers many more concrete details regarding research, policymaking, outreach, and engagement around student privacy and cloud computing.
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When It Rains It Pours: Protecting Student Data Stored in the Cloud
May 8, 2017Learn MoreThis article describes the different types of student data collected by education agencies, how it is stored, and the different approaches taken by states, wit…
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National PTA Position Statement: Student Data Privacy and Security
May 8, 2017Learn MoreThis position paper outlines the National PTA's stance on issues relating to student privacy and data security, with respect to FERPA, COPPA, electronic record…
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Privacy in Education: Guide for Parents and Adult Age Students
May 8, 2017Learn MoreThis paper provides an overview of privacy related legislation for parents and adult-age students, covers emerging security issues, and offers answers to speci…