Allison McDowell wrote a series of questions for parents to ask their children’s schools about the digital curriculum they use.
The Use of Data Walls In Classrooms
Some teachers discovered that classroom data walls that tracks student progress on assessments are not the motivator for students they hoped they would be.
Is Your Student’s School’s Website Mining Data?
The New York Times reports that information on school websites is not as safe as one would think. Most tracking scripts on school websites are benign, but not always.
How Parents Can Push Back Against Troubling Trends in Education
Jane Robbins: Parents are in charge here, and unless they can show you a state or federal statute requiring you to subject your child to the objectionable mandate, stand your ground.
238 Education Data Bills Hit State Capitols in 2018 So Far
Data Quality Campaign reports there are 238 bills related to education data in state legislatures this year so far, and less than a third (70) have anything to do with protecting student data privacy.
What Are Gubernatorial Candidates Saying About Education?
There are 36 gubernatorial contests in 2018 with 269 declared candidates. What are they saying about education? According to Rick Hess and Sofia Gallo at American Enterprise Institute, not so much.
Things to Come in K-12 Education: Predictions for 2018
J.R. Wilson: The education system has changed so much so rapidly in the last fifteen to twenty years that it is anyone’s guess as to what will happen in the future. Here are a few of my guesses for 2018.
An Example of How Data Clearinghouses Work: Google Pizza
An encounter with Google Pizza provides a great example of why Congress should reject any bill that creates a national data clearinghouse.
The Big Congressional Data Grab Is Underway
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Foundations for Evidenced-Based Policymaking Act today which will create a national data clearinghouse that includes student data.
(2nd Update) 2017 Legislation on Standards, Assessments, and Data Privacy
Here is a list of legislation filed filed in 2017 in state houses across the nation dealing with standards, local control, assessments & data privacy.