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Why the State of Surveillance in Schools Might Lead to the Next Equifax Disaster

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Bill Fitzgerald While Blaine is a fictional student, the technology that’s tracking him is real, and actually in use in some school systems, part of a growing set of tools that leave data trails about students throughout the day. Other similar technologies include Kickboard and LiveSchool.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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. ” Via The Clarion-Ledger : “Contracts between the Mississippi Department of Education and two of the state superintendent’s former co-workers appear to duplicate technology-related services while costing the state hundreds of thousands of dollars.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Santa J.