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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.
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Padres: levanten la mano y pregunten a las escuelas cómo protegen los datos de los estudiantes
Sep 10, 2018Sara Collins, Tyler Park, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreAs you send your child off to start a new school year, you may have questions about how your child's teachers are using new technologies, such as tablets, comp…
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Parents: Raise Your Hand and Ask Schools How They Protect Student Data
Sep 10, 2018Sara Collins, Tyler Park, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreAs you send your child off to start a new school year, you may have questions about how your child's teachers are using new technologies, such as tablets, comp…
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Dept of Ed: Parents, Not Minor Students, Must Consent to College Admissions Pre-Test Surveys and Data Sharing
May 25, 2018Sara Collins, Tyler Park, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreNewly-released technical assistance from the US Department of Education’s (USED) Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) explores student data use practices…
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9 Questions to Determine if Your Education Vendor Takes Data Privacy Seriously
May 21, 2018Matthew LynchLearn MoreArticle in The Tech Edvocate.
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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…
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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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Quick Security Tips for Vendors
Nov 9, 2017Learn MoreThis tool, a companion to FPF's "Quick Privacy Tips for Vendors," is designed to provide a simple baseline of security principles and practices as an ed tech b…
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2017 Education Data Legislation Review
Oct 27, 2017Learn MoreOver the past decade, states have made enormous progress in collecting, using, and reporting education data in service of learning—although state legislation h…