State and Local Governments Can Use Federal Funding for Education Data
Apr 27, 2021Learn MoreA resource describing how federal funding can be used for education data.
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Model: Prohibited Activities without Prior Consent
Aug 4, 2019Learn MoreThis model document describes certain information gathering practices that would be prohibited in accordance with the law.
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Model: Data Breach Guidance and Checklist
Aug 4, 2019Learn MoreThe guidance and checklist in this document is provided by USBE for Utah LEAs as general examples illustrating some current industry best practices in data bre…
ISTE 2018: 5 Best Practices for Adhering to Federal Privacy Laws
Jun 27, 2018Jena PassutLearn MoreThis article highlights best practices for adhering to federal privacy laws in the context of education. It is an exemplary resource for educators and parents …
Acceso de las fuerzas del orden a los registros de los estudiantes
Sep 25, 2017Amelia Vance y Sarah WilliamsonLearn MoreLas preguntas sobre cuándo las escuelas o los proveedores de servicios externos pueden revelar información personal de los estudiantes a las fuerzas del orden …
Law Enforcement Access to Student Records
Sep 25, 2017Amelia Vance and Sarah WilliamsonLearn MoreQuestions about when schools or third-party service providers are allowed to disclose student personal information to law enforcement can be complex. This docu…
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Protecting Privacy in Connected Learning Toolkit (v3)
Jun 5, 2017Linnette Attai, Jim Siegl, and Reg LeichtyLearn MoreThe CoSN Protecting Privacy in Connected Learning Toolkit supports School Systems in understanding the issues that arise when navigating student data privacy r…
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Model: DC Nonregulatory Guidance: Confidentiality of Student Information
May 20, 2017Learn MoreThe Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Division of Specialized Education (DSE), issued the “Confidentiality of Student Information Policy”…
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Model: California Data Privacy Guidebook
May 15, 2017Learn MoreCalifornia school districts and County Offices of Education—collectively, Local Educational Agencies (“LEAs”)—collect a vast amount of data in providing educat…
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A Tale of Two Federal Student Data Privacy Bills
Apr 6, 2017Learn MoreTwo ambitious proposals on student data privacy were proposed in early 2015 in the US House of Representatives. This 2-pager summarizes and analyzes those prop…
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Student Data Privacy Legislation: What Happened in 2015, and What Is Next?
Sep 24, 2015Learn MoreLast year, growing state and district use of education data and increased public attention to the ways in which these data are collected, used, managed, and di…
Student Data: Trust, Transparency, and the Role of Consent
Oct 1, 2014Jules Polonetsky and Joseph JeromeLearn MoreIntroduction Over the past decade, new technologies in schools have generated an “explosion of data” for public school systems to use and analyze.1 According …
