A new report seems to make the case that Pearson is encouraging the privatization of schooling, reducing the need for trained teachers, and the accumulation of data.
A New Student Privacy Policy Office to Be Created for U.S. Department of Education
Part of the revamping happening at the U.S. Department of Education will be the creation of a new Student Privacy Policy Office.
Do You Know What Data Is Being Collected On Your Student?
What a Georgia Parent discovered should be a warning to all parents of school-age children: Monitor everything that goes on in the classroom.
Malkin’s Right: Silicon Valley’s-Beltway Ed Data Mining Has Been Ignored
Jane Robbins and Emmett McGroarty: The politicians vented their outrage about Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, censorship of conservative content, etc., but Michelle Malkin points out, “not a peep was heard about the Silicon Valley-Beltway theft ring purloining the personal information and browsing habits of millions of American schoolchildren.”
Parents, Here’s a Resource to Help You Protect Your Student’s Privacy
Jane Robbins: All parents should download the Parent Toolkit just released by the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy to learn how to protect their children.
(Video) Student Data: The Troubling New Currency
Lynne Taylor and Kirsten Lombard discuss the trend of collecting, sharing, and mining of personally identifiable student data and where it is heading.
Alabama Workforce-Data Bills Threaten Student, Family Privacy
Parents and citizens are alarmed by bills currently moving through the Alabama legislature to create a massive warehouse of education and workforce data.
Urgent! Comments Against Global Pre-K SEL Data Mining Needed!
Please submit comments before MIDNIGHT, MONDAY 2/13 opposing this latest global taxpayer funded psychological data mining scheme of our youngest children.
Wearable Tech in Schools
Wearable tech will become mainstream in schools in four to five years. The new technology brings with it new concerns for parents about student data privacy.
It’s My PII
Private information about students is made available for use in behavioral, psychological, and social science research unrelated to academics.