AP reports: Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that would have prohibited Missouri’s public schools from tracking students electronically. The legislation rejected Wednesday sought to bar districts from using “radio frequency identification technology” to monitor or track the location of students. Nixon said it would have eroded the ability of local school officials to decide…
Category: Youth & Schools
Student Data Tied to Common Core Off-Limits to Parents
Dr. Susan Berry writes: States that were awarded grants from President Obama’s Race to the Top (RttT) stimulus bill program agreed to implement the Common Core standards and to comply with the “Four Assurances,” one of which was the requirement of “Building data systems that measure student growth and success.” The problem? Private student data…
Group Releases New Resources For Districts Grappling With Data Privacy
Benjamin Herold reports: Districts trying to navigate rapidly shifting legal, technical, and parent concerns about student data privacy can take immediate steps, including designating a senior administrator as the person responsible for ensuring adherence to applicable laws and policies. That’s just one of the new recommendations from the Washington-based Consortium for School Networking, a membership association…
AU: Psychologists warn lack of privacy may put students at risk
Alexandra Smith reports: School counsellors in NSW independent schools fear students will avoid seeking help or talking openly about their problems because principals can now demand access to their confidential files, the Australian Psychological Society (APS) has warned. A new national privacy manual for independent schools says a principal can access a counsellor’s files “in…