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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…
- FPF Perspectives
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…
- What We're Reading
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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Guía para padres sobre la privacidad de datos del estudiante
Oct 17, 2017Learn MoreVivimos en un mundo que cada vez está más conectado, en el que la información fluye entre nosotros, las organizaciones y las compañías con las que tenemos trat…
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Law Enforcement Access to Student Records: What Is the Law?
Sep 25, 2017Mia Little and Amelia VanceLearn MoreIn the current political climate, schools have expressed a great deal of concern about government agencies - including law enforcement - requesting student dat…
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Barriers for Linking and/or Sharing Data Between SEAs and Labor Agencies
Jun 26, 2017Learn MoreThis workshop of the 2017 SLDS Best Practices Conference was designed to help participants gain an understanding of current barriers (real and perceived) for l…
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The Limits of Education Purpose Limitations
May 21, 2017Elana ZeideLearn MoreThis article examines technologies’ impact on the student privacy protections with a focus on education purpose limitations, and contends that that reliance on…
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Student Privacy and the Protection of Pupil Rights Act as Amended by No Child Left Behind
May 21, 2017Lynn DaggettLearn MoreThis article examines the Protection of Pupil Rights Act and how it interacts with FERPA, and how the No Child Left Behind legislation affects both laws and st…
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In the Name of Watergate: Returning FERPA to its Original Design
May 21, 2017Mary Margaret PenroseLearn MoreThis article seeks to proffer an improved definition for education records under FERPA that wouldn't alter the legislation's original design.
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FOIA vs. FERPA/Scalia vs. Posner
May 21, 2017Kristin KnottsLearn MoreThis article examines how authorities under the Freedom of Information Act relate to FERPA. Login required.
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FAQ on Disclosure of Student Information to Law Enforcement
May 21, 2017Office of the General Counsel and Privacy OfficerLearn MoreThis resource from local law enforcement in Broward County provides school district officials with answers to frequently asked questions about their obligation…
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Sharing Student Information with Police: Balancing Student Rights with School Safety
May 21, 2017Lynn M. DaggettLearn MoreThis paper focuses on the body of laws (including FERPA) governing schools’ sharing of student information with police, an issue in both K-12 and higher educat…
