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Category: Youth & Schools
Startling 96% of School Tech Exposes Student Data, Research Finds
Mark Keierleber reports: Each school day, students nationwide are required to log into thousands of digital platforms to complete homework, chat with their teachers and check their grades. Then, without their knowledge, an overwhelming majority of those tools turn around and share their data with third parties — often for profit. A resounding 96% of…
UK: East Ayrshire Council launch immediate ‘data breach’ probe after claims ‘vulnerable’ child’s picture was used on social media
Paul Behan reports: East Ayrshire Council has today launched an internal investigation over allegations they’ve broken the law on protecting the identity of vulnerable children. Ayrshire Live can reveal that the local authority has launched a probe after a complaint was raised following the alleged publication of a vulnerable child’s picture on a school social media platform….
Schools and EdTech Need to Study Up On Student Privacy: 2022 in Review
Jason Kelley writes: In 2022, student privacy gets a solid “C” grade. The trend of schools engaging in student surveillance did not let up in 2022. There were, however, some small wins indicative of a growing movement to push back against this encroachment. Unfortunately, more schools than ever are spying on students through EdTech software…