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There Is a Heightened Awareness Around Student Data Privacy. Here’s What Schools Are Doing About It

Digital Promise

Recent articles emerged as a result of remote learning, including: Remote Learning Software Tracked Kids’ Data to Sell to Advertisers and Brokers. Private equity firm is amassing companies that collect data on America’s children. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) to ‘Crack Down’ on Ed Tech, Student Data Privacy.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. Without the absolute highest standards in place across the spectrum, learning environments are adversely affected.

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Student Data Privacy: What’s Your Obligation?

Tom Murray

For over two centuries, student information and data was kept in paper form, often in filing cabinets in a school or district office. During this time, there was little concern over security breaches, improper data sharing, or student privacy issues. Similar to other industries (healthcare, financial, etc.),

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The Tech Industry is Hijacking School Data. But Decentralized Systems Can Change That.

Edsurge

When it comes to children’s school data we should ask who controls it, what is it worth and how will it impact their lives." Students and parents may be able to interact with the data and evaluate its impact and also its limitations. Data, in other words, is valuable.

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As Number of Edtech Providers Grow, Some Say Student Privacy Needs a Reset

Edsurge

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. And with privacy concerns rising, some providers want nothing to do with personal data.

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6 things schools can do to ensure student data privacy

eSchool News

Student data privacy is quite a different topic from the headlines most people read concerning data breaches. It is not about malicious intruders hacking or stealing credentials to get into a system to steal corporate intellectual property or records to sell on the dark web. Manage data with precision.

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As Number of Edtech Providers Grow, Some Say Student Privacy Needs a Reset

Edsurge

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. And with privacy concerns rising, some providers want nothing to do with personal data.

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