Not everyone is happy that Florida passed a law banning collection of biometric data from k-12 students. The International Biometrics & Identification Association has issued a statement in regards to Florida Governor Rick Scott’s recent signing of Bill 188 into law. Bill 188 prohibits the collection of student biometric information in K-12 schools in Florida. “This legislation…
Category: Youth & Schools
Senators Intend to Amend Federal Student Privacy Law
Natasha Singer reports: In an effort to beef up protections for the personal details about students that schools may share with app developers and other companies, two prominent senators said on Wednesday that they intend to modernize a decades-old federal education privacy law. Read more on NY Times. Text of the discussion draft can be…
Utah law would control data collected by school districts
Billy Hesterman reports: Rep. Jacob Anderegg is looking to give greater protection to student data collected by Utah’s public education institutions. Anderegg has opened a bill file for legislation called the “Student Privacy Act” which would provide parents more control of the information that schools collect on their students. “Basically, it sets up the policy…
FL: Dorothy Hukill Applauds Signing of Data Privacy Bill
Allison Nielsen reports: Sen. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, applauded Gov. Rick Scott for signing a bill Monday that would ban the collection of students’ biometric informationIn addition, the legislation will ensure parents and students are notified annually of their rights regarding education records, requires the Department of Education to assign Florida Student Identification numbers to…