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Five Critical Guidelines for Data Privacy Across School Districts

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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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5 Reasons to Address Cyber Security

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All presenters have heard of school officials losing their jobs from data breaches. Teaching and Learning: When the school network goes down temporarily, classes are momentarily disrupted. With few on-site licenses, educators and students will have no access to their materials. Join the Community.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Although much of the focus of ed-tech involves what happens at school, it’s important to remember that the corporate and consumer markets for “learning technologies” are much larger. Via Getting Smart : “Ask About AI : The** Future of Learning and Work**.” Upgrades and Downgrades. ” Think tanks.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” ” Via EdSource : “New program aims to create more uniform standards among linked learning academies.” “Can robotics teach problem solving to students?” Go, School Sports Team!