Data Privacy
Privacy & Security
Opinion
The Cyber-Security Problem Schools and Ed. Tech Need to Face
Good intentions alone don't protect our children's personally identifying information, writes Global Cyber Risk's Joel Schwarz.
Privacy & Security
Federal Privacy Protections Would Extend to Older Children Under New Bill
Older children would be protected by the same online privacy laws that apply to younger kids, under a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
States
10 Things to Know About California's New Data Privacy Law
A new law in California strengthens privacy protections for consumers, including children under 16, but leaves open some questions for K-12 educators.
Privacy & Security
N.Y. District Will Use Facial Recognition Software, Despite Big Privacy Concerns
A New York State school district has announced it will begin using controversial facial recognition software for school safety purposes, over the strenuous objections of civil liberties advocates.
Privacy & Security
TikTok: Powerful Teaching Tool or Classroom Management Nightmare?
Some teachers are adding the video-sharing platform into their lessons. But cyberbullying and data privacy are big concerns, experts say.
Privacy & Security
School Board Member's Use of Student Records Stirs Dust-Up
A little story out of Lexington, Ky., raises some big questions for K-12 districts to consider on how to handle ongoing murkiness over student privacy, open-records laws, and how candidates for school boards should best communicate with their constituents.
School & District Management
How to Help Educational Technologies Talk to Each Other
The Consortium for School Networking has launched a toolkit to help school districts improve their ability for systems and applications to easily share content.
Privacy & Security
Briefly Stated
Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed
A breakdown of high-profile news stories you may have missed during the week.
Privacy & Security
Opinion
How the Ed. Department Threw a Wrench in Student-Privacy Laws
An incoherent FERPA rule change is facing legal challenges. As it should, writes Frank D. LoMonte.
Privacy & Security
Malware Attack Prompts School District Closure: K-12 Cyber Disruptions Rising
The Flagstaff Unified School District in Arizona is just the latest to fall victim to a cybersecurity attack so disruptive it forced schools to close.
States
Texas Law Requires Districts to Plan for Cyberattacks. Will Other States Follow?
The law is one of the few state state-level policies taking responsibility for the growing online threat.
Privacy & Security
Here's What an Update of a Key U.S. Privacy Law Could Mean for Schools
In the era of YouTube, Fortnite, and Snapchat, does one of the main federal laws protecting online privacy for kids under 13 need a makeover?
Privacy & Security
Audit: Maryland Dept. Did Not Properly Store Data for 1.4 Million Students
The Maryland State Department of Education "inappropriately stored" personal information of 1.4 million students and more than 230,000 teachers, leaving them vulnerable to potential bad actors, according to an audit published earlier this month.
Privacy & Security
K12 Inc. Data Breach Opens Doors to Students' Personal Information
A K12 Inc. company database that included information for 19,000 students was available for anyone with an internet connection to see for at least a week.