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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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Wait, Why Not Just Use Administrative Data?
August 19, 2019
Administrative data can tell stories. These stories about our schools and districts can change lives and improve policies. In a world gripped by one data priva…
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A Conversation with Sonja Trainor
August 6, 2019
The National School Board Association (NSBA), a federation of state school board associations representing more than 90,000 school board officials across the U…
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A Conversation with Mark Williams
July 22, 2019
On July 10, FPF interviewed Mark Williams, partner and co-chair of F3’s eMatters and Higher Education practice groups, about the creation and implementation of…
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A Conversation with Libbi Garrett
July 17, 2019
On July 3, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) interviewed Libbi Garrett, Resource Program Specialist at California Educational Technology Professionals Associat…
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A Conversation with Girard Kelly
June 12, 2019
Common Sense Media’s new resource, the “Privacy Risks and Harms” report, identifies privacy risks to children and students as they engage online, and helps par…