Matthias Gafni reports on another case where a school district cited FERPA as a reason for not complying with a request to disclose information about alleged assaults on students: In May, about a month into her investigation of molestation allegations against a Woodside Elementary School teacher, a Concord police detective hit a roadblock. A Mt….
Category: Youth & Schools
“Big Data” for Educational Institutions: A Framework for Addressing Privacy Compliance and Legal Considerations
David Navetta writes: Educational institutions at all levels have begun to realize that they hold a treasure trove of student-related information, that if analyzed using “Big Data” techniques, could yield valuable insights to further their educational missions. Of course, as one can imagine, Big Data projects using student-related information can implicate significant privacy issues. Schools…
At some schools, ‘Big Brother’ is watching
Kelly Wallace reports: Just as parents are grappling with how to keep their kids safe on social media, schools are increasingly confronting a controversial question: Should they do more to monitor students’ online interactions off-campus to protect them from dangers such as bullying, drug use, violence and suicide? […] David Jones, president of the firm…
Local school officials fearful of student records database
Gary Stern reports on the situation in New York With a rare level of urgency, school officials are scrambling to keep extensive student records out of a privately run database that is a key part of the state’s reform agenda. Local officials, once again at odds with the state Education Department, have grave concerns about…