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The Connected World of High School Sports
December 5, 2019
I have a kid in high school–"the 15-year-old" as I fondly refer to him on social media–who plays on a school sports team. Thus, I have become immersed in the c…
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Mental Health Rights
December 2, 2019
I experienced my first mental health crisis when I was a student in college. I was depressed, anxious, and could barely leave my room to go to class. I would s…
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Digitizing the Directory: Student Privacy in an Evolving Landscape
November 26, 2019
During my elementary school years, every September my school would send me a packet, clad in pastel paperback, containing the contact information of my classma…
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Ensuring School Safety While Also Protecting Privacy
June 7, 2018
Amelia Vance, FPF’s Director of Education Privacy, spoke at the Federal Commission on Student Safety’s Listening Session. She asked that any Commission recomme…
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FPF Testifies Before Congress on Promoting and Protecting Student Privacy
May 18, 2018
On May 17th, Future of Privacy Forum’s (FPF) Amelia Vance, Director of the Education Privacy Project, testified before the House Committee on Education and the…
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The Top 10 (& Federal Actions): Student Privacy News (November 2017-February 2018)
February 12, 2018
The Future of Privacy Forum tracks student privacy news very closely, and shares relevant news stories with our newsletter subscribers. Approximately every mon…
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Dept of Ed: Schools Cannot Require Parents or Students to Waive Their FERPA Rights Through Ed Tech Company’s Terms of Service
January 20, 2018
A just-released letter regarding the Agora Cyber Charter School might signal that a FERPA compliance crack-down – frequently mentioned as their next step after…
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State Action to Streamline Compliance: The Connecticut Story
January 16, 2018
The letter and intent of privacy laws define compliance standards for school districts and other stakeholders, but who supports the translation of statute into…
