Student Data and Consent Policies: Avoiding Unintended Consequences
Schools use data for different purposes, which have different degrees of impact on a student’s educational experience: administrative, instructional, assessment…
State Student Data Privacy Legislation: What Happened in 2014, and What Is Next?
To address emerging concerns, new demands for student data, and increasing use of technology in classrooms, states introduced and passed…
Safeguarding Data: Federal Privacy Laws that Apply to Children and Education
This resource identifies federal policies that safeguard and protect the confidentiality of personal information. Although this list is not exhaustive,…
Getting the Facts Straight about Education Data
This resource provides facts about common education data misconceptions, including the perceived federal role in data collection, sensitive student information,…
Supporting Data Use While Protecting the Privacy, Security and Confidentiality of Student Information
This publication outlines three overarching responsibilities of state policymakers to protect the privacy, security and confidentiality of students’ personally identifiable…
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