There were two announcements from the NPC yesterday. Privacy Commission’s updated online learning guidelines advise schools to enforce social media policy Schools engaged in online learning are advised to strictly enforce a social media policy that reminds the possible data privacy consequences of posting screen captures, images, videos, chats, and sounds involving students and teachers…
Category: Youth & Schools
NJ school official responds to virtual learning complaints by shaming parent
Lucas Manfredi reports: Following repeated virtual learning complaints from a New Jersey parent, a school official fired back with an email shaming that mom. “We know that parents and students are not following the same CDC guidelines that you continue to share with us that detail the importance of social distancing and mask wearing,” assistant superintendent of Middlesex…
Commercial Companies and FERPA’s School Official Exception: A Survey of Privacy Policies
Jack Becker writes: COVID-19 and Edtech Platforms COVID-19 has presented obstacles to in-person learning, with many schools opting to use education technology (“edtech”) platforms as a solution. However, concerns about student privacy have emerged, including those related to commercial companies entering the education sector. To meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy…
Singapore refutes suggestions software on students’ devices tracks personal data
Eileen Yu reports: A software installed on students’ devices in Singapore captures only the user’s online activities as a safeguard against access to “objectionable material” and does not track personal data, such as location and passwords. This assertion from the government comes after an online petition surfaced, urging support to block the implementation of the…