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Here’s How Modern Data Management Platforms Help K-12 Schools Get Work Done

EdTech Magazine

“School systems are swimming in valuable data that potentially could be used to support students,” says Susan Bearden, former director of digital programs for InnovateEDU, a nonprofit educational organization that is home to the data advocacy group Project Unicorn.

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Keeping Student Data Secure: 5 Strategic Approaches

edWeb.net

Sponsored by ClassLink Data privacy is a consistently high priority in any school district setting, and its implications span school operations. Navigating the ever-changing world of data privacy requires effective processes in school governance, communications, and other school functions.

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Computer science education sees more investment, but access gaps linger

eSchool News

It features national and state-level policy and implementation data, focusing on high school data. “The data is clear: computer science equips students with essential skills for future careers in all industries. Eleven states now require students to earn credit in computer science to graduate from high school.

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Music Teachers of Excellence with the CMA Foundation

The CoolCatTeacher

There is significant data proving the positive impact music has on a student’s ability to retain, learn, and articulate information. She oversees advocacy efforts for the CMA Foundation at the state and federal level, which includes working with more than a dozen community partners to elevate the cause.

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After Recent High-Profile Data Breaches, Illuminate Education Quietly Gets Acquired

Edsurge

There’s been a lot of consolidation in edtech since the pandemic, with players like Renaissance making big moves, says Anna Edwards, chief advocacy officer and cofounder of Whiteboard Advisors. Data Breach The deal's low-key announcement may be connected to Illuminate’s recent high-profile failures when it comes to protecting student data.

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School Districts Are Being Held For Ransom Over Data. Are Solutions On The Way?

Edsurge

But it’s not just schools themselves who are easy targets: Hackers have hit the edtech vendors that schools work with as well, most notably Illuminate Education, where a breach earlier this year exposed the data of millions of students across the country. Agencies being required to talk to each other more, and share data.

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Revisiting the Legacy of San Francisco’s Detracking Experiment

Edsurge

Critics also challenged the arguments and data used by the district to justify the policy. But even before San Francisco ended its experiment, the data coming out of the district had become bitterly contested. This year San Francisco unraveled its nearly 10-year experiment. Its worse when class and race intersect, he says.

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