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Understanding FERPA, CIPA and Other K–12 Student Data Privacy Laws

EdTech Magazine

To effectively address student data privacy, K–12 IT leaders need to understand the legal requirements. The main federal statute guiding student data privacy is FERPA, which stands for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy When Reviewing EdTech Apps

Lightspeed Systems

Student data privacy is a primary concern when using edtech apps, and a new resource exists to make educators’ evaluations of apps easier.

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How to Vet Schools' Apps for Student Data Privacy

EdTech Magazine

While many educational software providers offer students helpful and engaging content, some can end up exposing student data. A December 2022 report from Internet Safety Labs confirmed that 96 percent of school apps shared student data with third parties, and 28 percent exposed kids to advertising.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Within K-12 education, there is no greater priority than student welfare. Student welfare is the mission that brought so many of us to the space. Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy.

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CITE 2023: Protect Student Data Privacy with Ed Tech Policies

EdTech Magazine

IT departments are taking a closer look at the way educational technology is collecting and using student data. However, not everyone in education is aware of the risks associated with data collection, and it can be hard to convey why it’s important to use tech with restrictions or caution.

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EdTech Top of Mind for 2022: Skills Certifications, Security Compliance and Student Data Privacy!

EdNews Daily

2021 was the year that the world learned to live remotely, the year that everything was on the table, and the phrase, “That’s the way we’ve always done it,” was generally removed from educators’ vocabularies. Think of them as the Big Three; these are the areas that will identify education in 2022. first appeared on EdNews Daily.

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FBI Issues Warning for K–12 Schools on Student Data Privacy

EdTech Magazine

FBI Issues Warning for K–12 Schools on Student Data Privacy. Schools utilizing education technology may need to double down on cybersecurity as collections of student data become more common targets for cybercriminals, announces the Federal Bureau of Investigations in an alert , Tuesday. eli.zimmerman_9856.