Data Privacy

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Privacy & Security Is DOGE Putting Student and Educator Data at Risk?
How Trump's efforts to slash the federal government could affect teachers’ and students’ data.
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President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is reviewing federal agencies’ data systems, which includes personal information.
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Federal Teachers’ Union Sues Over Sensitive Data Accessed by Elon Musk's DOGE
The American Federation of Teachers and others allege that three federal agencies improperly disclosed sensitive information.
Lauraine Langreo, February 12, 2025
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Privacy & Security What a Recent Trump Comment Might Mean for Students' Data Privacy
President Donald Trump's comments while signing an executive order raise questions about his support for kids' data privacy.
Arianna Prothero, January 28, 2025
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Students arrive for school Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston.
Students arrive for school Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it had revoked a policy that kept immigration agents from making arrests and conducting enforcement raids at schools and other places considered sensitive locations.
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Federal Trump Admin. Lifts Ban on Immigration Arrests at Schools
A new change ends a policy that mostly prohibited agents from making immigration arrests at schools and other spots where children gather.
Brooke Schultz & Ileana Najarro, January 22, 2025
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Privacy & Security Q&A Close to a 'Worst-Case Scenario': Cybersecurity Expert Discusses PowerSchool's Data Breach
The PowerSchool data breach is the latest in a series of high-profile cybersecurity incidents with K-12 vendors from the past few years.
Lauraine Langreo, January 14, 2025
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Privacy & Security What Schools Should Know About the PowerSchool Data Breach
The company this week notified districts of a hack that occurred Dec. 28.
Caitlynn Peetz, January 9, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles Unified's AI Meltdown: 5 Ways Districts Can Avoid the Same Mistakes
The district didn't clearly define the problem it was trying to fix with AI, experts say. Instead, it bought into the hype.
Alyson Klein, July 8, 2024
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Privacy & Security Download A Tip Sheet to Help Teachers Prevent and Respond to Doxxing
Teachers can be a target for malicious actors. Use this tip sheet to prevent and respond to doxxing.
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IT Infrastructure & Management It's Not Just About AI. Schools Are Facing 5 Other Tech Challenges, Too
In addition to the use of AI in education, schools must pay attention to several big tech challenges.
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Parents log into Zoom to watch their students participate in a “Basic Facts Bee” on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School in Southfield, Mich. Schools often use technology like Zoom to connect and build relationships with parents.
Parents log into Zoom to watch their students participate in a “Basic Facts Bee” on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School in Southfield, Mich. A number of technology-based tools have emerged in recent years that make it easier for schools to communicate with parents.
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Families & the Community The Good (and the Bad) of Using Apps to Connect With Parents
Tech platforms are changing the way teachers communicate with families.
Libby Stanford, April 25, 2024
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Privacy & Security What Schools Need to Know About These Federal Data-Privacy Bills
Congress is considering at least three data-privacy bills that could have big implications for schools.
Lauraine Langreo, April 18, 2024
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Privacy & Security A New Digital Divide? Low-Income Students See More Ads in the Tech Their Schools Use
Students from the lowest-income families are the most likely to attend schools that do not systematically vet their education technology.
Arianna Prothero, February 14, 2024
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Jun Kim, Director of Technology for Moore Public Schools, poses for a portrait outside the Center for Technology on Dec. 13, 2023 in Moore, Okla.
Jun Kim, is the director of technology for the Moore school district in Moore, Okla., He has made securing student data a priority for the district and the state.
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Privacy & Security Q&A Why One Tech Leader Prioritizes Explaining Student Data Privacy to Teachers
Jun Kim, the director of technology for an Oklahoma school district, helped build a statewide database of vetted learning platforms.
Alyson Klein, February 5, 2024
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