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The Big Congressional Data Grab Is Underway

November 1, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

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.

Filed Under: Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: Blake Farenthold, Brian Schatz, data privacy, Derek Kilmer, Foundations for Evidenced-Based Policymaking Act, Patty Murray, Paul Ryan, student data, student data privacy, Trey Gowdy, U.S. Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking

(2nd Update) 2017 Legislation on Standards, Assessments, and Data Privacy

February 21, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Here is a list of legislation filed filed in 2017 in state houses across the nation dealing with standards, local control, assessments & data privacy.

Filed Under: Education at State Level Tagged With: 2017 Bills, Arizona, Common Core, common core assessments, Connecticut, data privacy, Florida, Illinois, indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Next Generation Science Standards, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

11 Questions for Betsy DeVos

December 13, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Since President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, is not giving interviews here are eleven questions Senators should ask.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Common Core, data privacy, Donald Trump, Every Student Succeeds Act, FERPA, local control, school choice

Education Voter Guide in Wisconsin 1st Congressional District Primary

August 6, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Stop Common Core in Wisconsin has an education policy voter guide for the Wisconsin 1st Congressional District GOP Primary between Paul Ryan and Paul Nehlen

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: assessments, Common Core, data privacy, Every Student Succeeds Act, parental control, Paul Nehlen, Paul Ryan, Wisconsin 1st Congressional District, Wisconsin Republican Primary

ESEA Reauthorization – Ramming Through a Bad Deal for America’s Children

December 1, 2015 By Emmett McGroarty

Emmett McGroarty: A vote for the ESEA Reauthorization will be seen as affirmation of all that is wrong with federal interference in education.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: Common Core State State Standards, data privacy, early childhood education, Every Student Succeeds Act, No Child Left Behind, standardized testing, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. House of Representatives

The Real Problems Federal Assessment Programs Imposed Upon Education

April 20, 2015 By Karen Schroeder

The value of effective teaching assessments is being undercut by the problems created by an overbearing federal involvement defining teacher accountability.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: assessments, data privacy, Marc Tucker, No Child Left Behind, teacher accountability, U.S. Department of Education

So President Obama Wants to Protect Student Data

January 13, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

President Barack Obama plans to highlight cybersecurity in his State of the Union Address leading off with campaign-style meeting to discuss the issue.

Filed Under: Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: Barack Obama, data collection, data privacy, Politico, Stephanie Simon, Student Privacy

North Dakota Governor Gladly Sacrifices Student Privacy for Free Tech

October 29, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple announced on Monday that students in his state would get access to free, FREE! cloud computing ala Microsoft Office 365 and EduTech. At what cost? I’m sure Microsoft is giving licenses away out of the goodness of their hearts. From the press release Governor Dalrymple’s office sent out: Gov. Jack […]

Filed Under: Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: data privacy, EduTech, Jack Dalrymple, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Office 365, North Dakota, North Dakota Information Technology Department, student data

In Colorado Parents Are Denied Access to Their Student’s Data

July 1, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

Similar to what John Eppolito experienced in Nevada, parents in Colorado are having a difficult time accessing their own student’s data, but 3rd party entities don’t seem to have trouble getting access. From Watchdog Wire: Colorado school districts are collecting broad, detailed educational and psychological data on their students for use by private companies and […]

Filed Under: Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: Colorado, data privacy, student data mining

Common Core & Data Collection

April 7, 2014 By Jane Robbins

A particularly troubling aspect of the Common Core scheme is the emphasis on massive data-collection on students, and the sharing of that data for various purposes essentially unrelated to genuine education. U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has said: Hopefully, some day, we can track children from preschool to high school and from high […]

Filed Under: Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: Arne Duncan, Common Core State Standards, Common Education Data Standards, data mining, data privacy, FERPA, Karen Cator, National Education Data Model, PARCC, Promoting Grit, Smarter Balanced, State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, Statewide Longitudinal Data System, Stimulus Bill, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Labor, Workforce Data Quality Initiative

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