Crunch the numbers: The latest edtech data you can use right now
Clever highlights five classroom trends; Curriculum Associates tallies learning loss; Common Sense Media researches student data privacy.
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Understanding cyber liability insurance
Have you read the latest newsflash? School district data breaches are on the rise, and your school district’s student information system (SIS) data could be a prime target…
Data access is easier than ever, but is that a good thing?
Tactical student data privacy questions like “What can I do right now?” should be asked by all CIOs, teachers, administrators, and policymakers in this changing landscape of data…
5 different ways IT directors handle student data privacy
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…
10 big findings about ed-tech privacy
Student information privacy is a hot-button topic, and a new survey shows a widespread lack of transparency and inconsistent privacy and security practices among ed-tech applications and services.…
Beware: Your SIS might not be protecting student data
When FERPA was signed into law by President Gerald Ford in 1974, “accessibility” meant “the key to the filing cabinet,” and an “information request” was either an in-person…
5 things every K-12 employee should do to protect student data
Student data privacy and security are top priorities for edtech leaders. When asked to rate the importance of these topics, 68 percent of respondents said they were more…
5 critical student data questions for schools
Student security and data privacy are top concerns for today's students, and now federal guidelines are helping to shed light on the often confusing issue of data security.…
Student data privacy: The role of policymakers and schools
As states move to collect, store, and interpret student data, education leaders should be familiar with important federal laws that safeguard student data and protect student privacy. Efforts…
Three state approaches to student data privacy
As school reform efforts receive nationwide attention, collecting and using student data plays an important role in improving teaching and learning in today’s classrooms. But accompanying student data…