DutchNews.nl reports: Products designed by Google for use in schools are do not have sufficient privacy safeguards in place, education ministers Arie Slob and Ingrid van Engelshoven have told MPs in a briefing. […] Ministers are in talks with both Google and the European Commission to sort out the data protection issue. The aim, the…
Category: Youth & Schools
French Supervisory Authority Publishes Results of Public Consultation on the Digital Rights of Minors
Kristof Van Quathem, Juliette Leportois, and Nicholas Shepherd of Covington & Burling write: In January 2021, the French Supervisory Authority (“CNIL”) published a summary report of contributions it received in response to a public consultation and survey on the digital rights of minors launched in April 2020 (see the press release here and a summary report here, both in French). …
Foundation cuts off Pasco schools, citing data sharing
Jeffrey S. Solochek and Kathleen McGrory report: A national philanthropic organization has stopped funding the Pasco school district, citing concerns over the practice of sharing sensitive student data with police first reported by the Tampa Bay Times. The school district already had received $1.8 million for teacher training and instructional materials from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman…
NJ: How Montclair schools are starting to monitor students online with GoGuardian
Louis C. Hochman reports: Montclair public schools are piloting a tool that would let teachers monitor students’ online activities, message students and even close students’ browser tabs when logged into their district accounts. The initiative is prompted by staff recommendations, and a need to keep students safe online, schools Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds told Montclair…