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Promethean Announces iKeepSafe Student Data Privacy Certification in the U.S. for ClassFlow Software

February 5, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

As districts have implemented more technology to support digital learning, student data privacy in schools has become a critical issue.

Promethean®, a leading global education technology company, today at TCEA 2021 announced its ClassFlow™ platform had received iKeepSafe certification renewal. ... Read more

The Social Institute Unveils Curriculum for 4th Graders on SEL

December 14, 2020 by eSchool News Staff

The Social Institute today announced that it has expanded its pioneering social-emotional learning curriculum to meet the needs of fourth ... Read more

Research Shows the Need for More Support to Protect Privacy and Advance Digital Equity

October 23, 2020 by eSchool News Staff

The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) today released a new report — with accompanying survey findings — that reflect ... Read more

Encrypt Email and Attachments

March 23, 2020March 20, 2020 by eSchool News

Today, and in the coming days, data privacy will become even more important as the need to collaborate and share ... Read more

IT leaders, admins still fear network attacks

May 9, 2019December 14, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Balancing access to educational resources with security needs remains a top challenge for school district IT leaders, according to new findings from the Speak Up Research Project for…

What is COPPA?

November 12, 2018 by Jeff Knutson

The Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act, more commonly known as COPPA, is a law dealing with how websites, apps, and other online operators collect data and personal…

5 different ways IT directors handle student data privacy

May 6, 2019October 24, 2018 by Ellen Ullman

As districts continue to go 1:1 and encourage teachers to integrate digital tools into their lessons, IT directors need to pay close attention to the way edtech companies…

6 reasons why district-wide tech implementations are the right choice

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 by Scott Welch

In any given K-12 district, you’ll find at least some teachers choosing their own edtech products. Why? If their district hasn’t shown tech leadership, there are no shortage…

Report: 4 security recommendations to keep student data safe

September 13, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Educators have relied on data to make informed decisions for as long as it’s been available (the foundations of standardized ... Read more

Bloomz announces new features at ISTE 2016

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Just in time for ISTE 2016, the teacher-parent communication app Bloomz is announcing a major award and introducing new features, including offering its basic schoolwide product for free.…

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