Ann Marie Banfield: The protections New Hampshire put in place to protect children’s privacy are at risk of being removed for testing vendors’ convenience.
How Well Does Your State Protect Student Privacy?
The Parent Coalition for Student Privacy released a comprehensive report card on each state’s privacy laws and it is an amazing tool.
*Shocker* Education is the Worst Industry at Cybersecurity
SecurityScorecard, a New York City-based IT security company, said that the education industry is the worst at cybersecurity compared to 17 major industries.
A Call for the NH Attorney General to Investigate Student Data Mining
The Attorney General should call a halt to educational data mining activities, and force compliance with all privacy laws for the protection of our children in New Hampshire.
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.
Whistleblower to Sue Oregon Department of Education
The former CIO for the Oregon Department of Education says they suspended and moved to terminate her over her complaints about data privacy and security.
What Data Is Your Child’s School-Issued Google Drive Account Collecting?
Students and staff in a Missouri school district learned that their district-issued Google Drive accounts have been collecting personal data without their knowledge.
Google’s Takeover in the Classroom
Shane Vander Hart: Education Week published an article this week about how Google has taken over the classroom over the last five years. This raises student data privacy concerns.
A Belated Win for Student Privacy
The U.S. Department of Education recently found that the Agora Cyber Charter School in Pennsylvania did violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) almost five years after the complaint was made.
FEPA Passes U.S. House By Voice Vote
The Foundations of Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (FEPA) (H.R. 4174) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a voice vote on Wednesday afternoon.
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