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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…
- 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…
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Bipartisan Report: Feds Should Connect Student Data While Protecting Privacy
Sep 7, 2017Amelia VanceLearn MoreToday, the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking released their final report.
- Advocate Perspectives
Getting Ahead of a University Data Breach
Sep 7, 2017Alex BradshawLearn MoreBreaches and attempted hacks into university systems are now commonplace: the number of reported incidents at postsecondary schools has steadily increased; the…
- Educator Perspectives
The Invisible Fence and Data Privacy
Aug 30, 2017Kim KalendaLearn MoreHundreds of teachers have shared stories about finding great ed tech tools and implementing them in their classrooms--only to be made aware of potential studen…
- EdTech Perspectives
Effectively Communicating Student Data Privacy to Parents and Communities
Jun 14, 2017Mark SchneidermanLearn MoreAs K-12 school use of technology and data increase, parents and other stakeholders are asking more questions about what personal student information is collect…
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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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Foster Care and Education Q&A
May 11, 2017Learn MoreThis Q&A document addresses how recent changes to FERPA can help child welfare agencies gain access to school records.
