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Our 2019 EdTech Security Survey
Jun 19, 2019Learn MoreCommon Sense released this 2019 EdTech Security Survey as part of a semi-annual examination of security practices of education technology-related online servic…
- Video
Transparency Best Practices for Schools and Districts
Jun 14, 2019Learn MoreThis webinar, published by the Privacy Technical Assistance Center, outlines transparency best practices for schools and districts to follow.
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School Safety & Privacy: An Animated Introduction
Jun 3, 2019Monica Bulger, Sara Collins, David Sallay, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreHow can schools make privacy part of their safety plans? The Future of Privacy Forum’s new animated video explores some technologies that schools use or are co…
- Report
The Policymaker’s Guide to Student Privacy
May 30, 2019Learn MoreThis short guide provides short answers to the following questions: How Is Student Data Used? Which Federal Laws Already Address Student and Child Privacy? …
- 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…
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Principles for School Safety, Privacy, and Equity
Mar 26, 2019Learn MoreForty education, privacy, disability rights, and civil rights organizations released these ten principles for school safety to protect all students’ privacy, d…
- FPF Perspectives
40 Organizations Release Privacy Principles for Student Safety
Mar 26, 2019Sara Collins and Amelia VanceLearn MoreToday, forty education, privacy, disability rights, and civil rights organizations released ten principles for school safety to protect all students’ privacy, …
- FPF Perspectives
40 Organizaciones publican Principios de Privacidad para la Seguridad de los Estudiantes
Mar 26, 2019Sara Collins and Amelia VanceLearn MoreToday, forty education, privacy, disability rights, and civil rights organizations released ten principles for school safety to protect all students’ privacy, …
- Advocate Perspectives
To Advance Learning, Addressing Privacy Fears Is Essential
Jan 22, 2019Alan SimpsonLearn MoreToo often, debates about students’ privacy are conducted within an isolated context of digital privacy law, instead of where they really belong––within discuss…
- FPF Perspectives
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…
- FPF Perspectives
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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Thinking beyond the School Day: How Secure Data Sharing and Community Partnerships Can Improve Student Learning
Jun 27, 2018Learn MoreLearning doesn’t end at 3 p.m. or in June, and neither should data-driven support for students. Communities across the country are recognizing out-of-school ti…