Digital Promise

OCTOBER 6, 2022

During the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, many school districts were quick to send devices home with students and to provide digital resources that may have been engaging, but may not have been as “data safe” as districts thought. Private equity firm is amassing companies that collect data on America’s children.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

. — Rebecca Koenig (March 16, 2020) Administration and Leadership How is all this being negotiated with teachers unions? The American Federation of Teachers has published guidance for education labor leaders on how to handle coronavirus and possible school responses. Check out these EdSurge reported articles and op-eds on the topic.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

One point made during the presentation was that free apps are not always the best choice because some companies provide their apps at no charge and then generate revenue by collecting and selling users’ data, and the companies may not be aware of the requirements they need to meet when their users are students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

But too often, he says, kids today “spend almost all their time in education learning how to do computation, and not leaving that to the computers” so they can focus instead on solving real-world, higher-level problems. So, how does a tool that effectively functions as a messenger for students, parents and educators take the crown?

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Bill Fitzgerald, Director of the Privacy Evaluation Initiative for Common Sense Media, provided simple ways to assess online privacy and security in “ Online Security, Privacy, and Risk: How to Avoid Becoming a Headline.” This article was modified and published by EdScoop. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Do you know where your data is stored? With the increased emphasis on student data privacy, many school leaders might think they have a handle on cyber security. Manheim Central School District (PA) Superintendent Dr. Peter Aiken said they partnered with a company to educate their staff about email threats.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? “I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link].

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