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. Manage data with precision. Vet your vendors.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

During the past three years, every state but Vermont has introduced at least one bill and 36 states now have at least one new student privacy law. In 2016, 14 states passed 16 laws. In 2014, less than half of the bills provided for governance.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

“The first line of defense in protecting student privacy are our teachers, and we’re not making sure that they have the tools to keep that data safe,” said Amelia Vance, policy counsel for the nonprofit Future of Privacy Forum. But the data protections of these vendors can’t be taken for granted.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

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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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Neuroscientists and school-discipline experts are wary, though, saying a device that captures biometric data raises equity and privacy concerns, and even mindfulness advocates wonder whether such a device is necessary. Trying the Muse The Muse headset launched in 2014 out of its Canada-based parent company, Interaxon.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 In Smart School money, districts find different approaches to tech | The Daily Gazette → Every school district in the state gets a cut of the $2 billion NY state bonds approved by voters in 2014 to enhance technology in schools. But school district leaders are not of one mind of how to best spend the money.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. By 2016, Glam Media, rebranded as Mode Media, shut its doors , transferring ownership of Ning to Cyndx. And “free” doesn’t last.

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