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3 ways to strengthen your student data privacy compliance strategy

eSchool News

To proactively thwart these attempts to steal student data, states such as New York are passing legislation that requires school districts to adhere to stipulated student data privacy compliance regulations.

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A Real and Present Student Data Privacy Threat

Doug Levin

Student data privacy advocates should note well that this is neither an issue created by educational technology, nor associated with any technology company – and is allowable under current FERPA privacy protections.

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Student Data Privacy: What’s Your Obligation?

Tom Murray

The congressional hearing focused on the appropriate use of data by school employees, levels of access and security, as well as third party vendors that districts partner with to provide tools and resources for student learning. Ten other must have privacy-related resources include: – Data Quality Campaign.

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Federal Trade Commission Issues Warning to Ed-Tech Companies on Student Data Privacy

Marketplace K-12

The post Federal Trade Commission Issues Warning to Ed-Tech Companies on Student Data Privacy appeared first on Market Brief. The consumer protection agency vowed to keep checks on an industry it said is "dominated by the commercial surveillance business model.".

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Webinar Offers K-12 Companies Advice for Navigating Student-Data Privacy Laws

Marketplace K-12

EdWeek Market Brief will host a webinar on April 27 to help K-12 companies craft smart strategies for complying with federal, state, and local data-privacy laws. The post Webinar Offers K-12 Companies Advice for Navigating Student-Data Privacy Laws appeared first on Market Brief.

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Instructure Is Back on the Stock Market, But Not Much Change Expected For Canvas Users

Edsurge

Today’s move is expected to have little impact on the company’s strategy, meaning little will change for educators who use Canvas. They have not been the ‘evil’ company trying to use data to change their strategy.” And Instructure’s latest prospectus doesn’t mention big plans to use data or algorithms, notes Hill.

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6 things schools can do to ensure student data privacy

eSchool News

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.