Doug Levin

JUNE 28, 2015

As I’ve noted previously, I think there is an abundance of evidence to suggest that school district practice represents the weakest link in protecting student data privacy and that we need to do more to build school district capacity to manage student data. Image credits.

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Lightspeed Systems

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Technology plays a vital role in education, giving students access to digital resources, enhancing instruction, and streamlining school operations. But as schools adopt more edtech tools, managing privacy, security, and compliance across all applications becomes increasingly complex. What is an App Audit?

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

Panelists will discuss how can to ensure that no student is overlooked as AI continues to reshape education. Do you support student use of AI in school and/or for assignments? Hagel of the Peninsula School District. The discussion will focus on ensuring AI enhances, rather than diminishes, human potential in education.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

During the edLeader Panel, “ Leadership Challenges and Solutions Regarding Data Privacy in Technology-Enriched Learning Environments ,” three district leaders discussed the five critical guidelines for ensuring data privacy in the use of technology in their districts.

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2023

The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. Looking at a company’s privacy policy will give you a sense of whether the company understands privacy, Lewis says.

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Educate AI Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

We will move beyond the hype and the headlines to address the concrete challenges and opportunities that AI presents, focusing on the crucial questions of equity, safety, and access. This includes establishing clear guidelines for AI tool selection, conducting regular safety audits, and providing ongoing training for staff and students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Student data privacy has been at the forefront of district leaders’ minds well before the pandemic. Districts are accessing 1,400 edtech tools per month on average, and cybersecurity attacks in our nation’s schools are also increasing. Department of Education says “when possible.”

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. Looking at a company’s privacy policy will give you a sense of whether the company understands privacy, Lewis says.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Student data privacy is quite a different topic from the headlines most people read concerning data breaches. Student data privacy concerns, specifically, center on the misuse of personally identifiable information, known by its acronym PII. Lock down access to PII with IAM. Less is more.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This story on data privacy in special education originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. CoSN approached him to discuss the importance of data privacy and the different approaches towards creating IEPs with GenAI while ensuring student data privacy.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

In addition, large disparities exist among student subgroups, particularly by ethnicity and socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Ensuring each one of our students has consistent access to the internet after school is paramount to our teaching and learning goals.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Student data privacy has been at the forefront of district leaders’ minds well before the pandemic. Districts are accessing 1,400 edtech tools per month on average, and cybersecurity attacks in our nation’s schools are also increasing. Department of Education says “when possible.”

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The group shared guidelines from the CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, which were created to help school leaders implement policies to address AI/generative AI in schools. Privacy and Security Measures: Review your student data privacy policy and practices and how they relate when using AI tools.

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Lightspeed Systems

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Develop and Communicate Clear Guidelines for AI Use It’s essential to develop clear guidelines and policies to ensure students, teachers, and other staff fully understand the proper and responsible use of generative AI. Like with other guidelines, AI policies should not be created in a vacuum.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Educational apps have become valuable tools for educators to engage students and streamline classroom activities. Consider factors such as curriculum alignment, data privacy, security, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness. Develop Clear Criteria. Define and share specific criteria that apps must meet to gain approval.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

To be true digital citizens, our students need teachers who model pro-social, creative, and responsible social media use. Establish Transparent, FERPA-Compliant Policies DO: Locate and review your school or district's social media guidelines. DO: Review the privacy settings on any personal social media accounts.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

EDSBY UPDATES ( edsby.com/edsby-k12-dataaggregation-analytics/ ) Edsby announced that it has built sophisticated data aggregation and analysis capabilities that allow states, provinces and countries to optimize their education investments and policies. The webinars are led by teachers and come pre-recorded and live on the Center.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

Make sure your tech stack is set up to support fundamentals such as student data privacy, emerging challenges like AI policy-making, and ongoing critical mental health and safety concerns. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning.

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

No matter how skilled, knowledgeable, passionate, or persistent school district employees are in building and attending to a student data privacy compliance program, the work simply cannot succeed without a leadership champion.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2017

Neglecting Student Data Privacy and Security Safeguards Most alternative providers aren’t subject to the restrictions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the well-known federal law that safeguards student data from kindergarten on up. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. “Dean Dad” Matt Reed responds to Senator Alexander’s proposal to limit student loans. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” ’ ” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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