Jessica Meyers reports: Many of the nation’s schools lack restrictions on the unprecedented student data amassed by education technology companies, an omission that has worried parents and prompted legislative proposals from statehouses to Congress. This data collection transforms how teachers interact with their students and gives researchers a new understanding of how youths learn. But…
Category: Youth & Schools
Sioux Falls schools act to shield student privacy
Patrick Anderson reports: … Sioux Falls public school officials approved a measure this summer to prevent student information from being misused by tech companies, months after Google admitted to collecting student data for advertising purposes. […] In August, school board members approved a new rule for cloud-based programs used in class. Educators now need a…
A National Look at Student Data Privacy Legislation
Tanya Roscorla reports: As the legislative session wraps up, student data privacy bills are headed to the books in 20 states. State policymakers introduced 110 bills on student data privacy in 36 states this session, with 30 of them passing both houses and 24 being signed into law, according to an analysis by the Data Quality Campaign. Four companion…
Florida police cite students for sexting in class
Evan Lambert reports: Two teens were cited for sexting after police said they shared a nude photo of a girl while in class at West Port High School in Marion County. The boys, 14 and 15, were cited under Florida’s sexting statute, which makes a first-time offense a civil infraction and not a crime for…