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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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School management needs to take reasonable steps to ensure protection beyond data sharing policies. She serves on the board of PowerMyLearning Los Angeles and on the advisory board of Project Tomorrow. Liability: Districts and school leaders can be held liable for network breaches. Join the Community.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Speaking of ed-tech exacerbating inequality, Edsurge looks at PowerMyLearning ’s plans to give parents homework – “family playlists” – to do alongside their children. ( Via Foreign Policy : “This Beijing-Linked Billionaire Is Funding Policy Research at Washington’s Most Influential Institutions.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Engadget : “Trump signs executive order stripping non-citizens of privacy rights.” ” “Policy-based Privacy is Over,” says Eric Hellman. Some (education policy) history from Sherman Dorn : “The pendulum and the ratchet.” PowerMyLearning has received $6.5 million total.