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FERPA for School Resource Officers & Law Enforcement Officials
Apr 15, 2019Learn MoreSo, what does FERPA mean to School Resource Officers (SROs) or Law Enforcement Officers (LEs)? What access do School Resource Officers (SROs) or Law Enforcemen…
- Report
Department of Education: Student Information Privacy Review
Apr 7, 2019Learn MoreThe purpose of this review was to evaluate the adequacy of DOE’s ability to meet its privacy commitments and stated practices in accordance with generally acce…
- Model, Webinar
FERPA Interactive Whiteboard
Apr 5, 2019Learn MoreThe FERPA Interactive Whiteboard (~5.5 minutes) is a highly-interactive computer-based module that succinctly summarizes the Family Educational Rights and Priv…
- FPF Perspectives
FPF Releases The Policymaker’s Guide to Student Privacy
Apr 4, 2019Tyler ParkLearn MoreToday, FPF released The Policymaker’s Guide to Student Data Privacy, a crucial resource for federal, state and local policymakers interested in developing thou…
- FPF Perspectives
FPF Testifies Before Federal Commission on School Safety
Jul 11, 2018Sara Collins, Tyler Park, Erika Ross, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreJohn Verdi, the Future of Privacy Forum’s Vice President of Policy, testified today before the Federal Commission on Student Safety meeting, “Curating a Health…
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 …
- FPF Perspectives
Ensuring School Safety While Also Protecting Privacy
Jun 7, 2018Sara Collins, Tyler Park, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreAmelia Vance, FPF’s Director of Education Privacy, spoke at the Federal Commission on Student Safety’s Listening Session. She asked that any Commission recomme…
- FPF Perspectives
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…
- What We're Reading
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…
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Colorado AG Formal Opinion on FERPA
Jan 11, 2018Cynthia H. CoffmanLearn MoreThis report from the State of Colorado Department of Law, written by Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman, provides general guidance on FERPA. Further, it addre…
- 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…