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K-12 and Higher Ed Institutions Lead Consortium to Advance EdTech Innovation and Trust

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In 2006 the consortium featured 50 member organizations. Ensuring that a wide range of strategies for personalized, student-centered learning and pathways can be achieved by enabling a choice of digital learning products that can be configured for the needs of each student.

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The Keys to Discussing Student Data Privacy

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Despite universal concerns about student data privacy, communicating school policies can quickly overwhelm school leaders. CoSN has stepped in with guidance for superintendents and principals to help them with several aspects of student data privacy, including best practices for informing the community.

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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

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SIIA also created an “incubator” program in 2006 to support early-stage education companies, long before the idea became popular in the edtech industry. Market researchers shared the latest reports about the edtech landscape and opined where sales opportunities were. “It It was where you went to get deals done,” recalls Catalano.

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States bet big on career education, but struggle to show it works

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Related: How career and technical education shuts out Black and Latino students from high-paying professions Yet nearly a decade since starting the overhaul, the state still hasn’t shown that CTE gives students a career boost. Department of Education has long promoted school-to-workforce data tracking.

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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

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Linnette is a recognized expert in the youth and education sectors and speaks nationally on data privacy. She is a TEDx speaker and author of the books, “ Student Data Privacy: Building a School Compliance Program ” and “ Protecting Student Data Privacy: Classroom Fundamentals.”.

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Five Critical Guidelines for Data Privacy Across School Districts

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When Congress passed FERPA (The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) in 1974, school and district leaders could rely on once-a-year training and reviews to make sure they remained in compliance. Now, when educators could potentially add a new app with a few mouse clicks, managing student data privacy is a never-ending task.

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Going on the Offensive: Cyber Security Strategies for Schools

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Do you know where your data is stored? With the increased emphasis on student data privacy, many school leaders might think they have a handle on cyber security. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.