- Refreshing staff on FERPA essential as districts implement COVID-19 screening, Education Dive, Shawna De La Rosa, July 20, 2020
- Explainer: How the U.S. Seeks to Protect Children’s Privacy Online, Reuters, July 8, 2020
- Online learning hiccups lead to civil liberties threats, The Hill, Williamson N. Evers and Jonathan Hofer, July 7, 2020
- Facial recognition in Lockport schools: ‘Best technology in the world’ or ‘not proven to work?’, WBFO – NPR, Kyle S. Mackie, June 24, 2020
- Schools debate whether to detail positive tests for athletes, The Washington Post, Steve Megargee, June 14, 2020
- Cyberextortion Threat Evolves, Inside Higher Ed, Lindsay McKenzie, June 11, 2020
- Polonetsky: Are the Online Programs Your Child’s School Uses Protecting Student Privacy? Some Things to Look For, The 74, Jules Polonetsky, June 10, 2020
- Big Proctor, Inside Higher Ed, Colleen Flaherty, May 11, 2020
- Why Videoconferencing Security Is Essential to Remote Learning, EdTech: Focus on K-12, Micah Castelo, April 29, 2020
- Quick Guide: How to protect a student’s privacy online, EdSource, Sydney Johnson, April 29, 2020
- Shift to online learning ignites student privacy concerns, IAPP, Joe Duball, April 28, 2020
- Is This Video App Safe? Mozilla Privacy Report Offers a Look, EdSurge, Tony Wan, April 28, 2020
- With closures come new questions on student privacy — but few answers, OETC, April 23, 2020
- Children’s privacy is at risk with rapid shifts to online schooling under coronavirus, The Conversation, Jane Bailey, Jacquelyn Burkell, Priscilla Regan, and Valerie Steeves, April 21, 2020
- Experts question abrupt decision by New York City to ban Zoom from use in all public schools, TechRepublic, Jonathan Greig, April 7, 2020
- Cyber-Security Worries Complicate Switch to Online Learning, Montana Public Radio, Aaron Bolton, April 6, 2020
- Schools Ditch Zoom Amid Concerns Over Online Learning Security, NPR, Anya Kamenetz, April 6, 2020
- School districts, including New York City’s, start banning Zoom because of online security issues, The Washington Post, Valerie Strauss, April 4, 2020
- Shift to online learning prompts privacy and security concerns, VTDigger, Lola Duffort, April 3, 2020
- COVID-19 Brings Ed Tech, Data Fears to Home Computers, Digital Privacy News, Samantha Cleaver, March 30, 2020
- The Scramble to Move America’s Schools Online, Education Week, Benjamin Herold, March 27, 2020
- Holding Classes on Zoom? Beware of These Hacks, Hijinks and Hazards, EdSurge, Tony Wan, March 27, 2020
- ‘Zoombombers’ Attacks Disrupt Classes, Inside Higher Ed, Elizabeth Redden, March 26, 2020
- CoSN2020: Experts Warn Districts to Prioritize Privacy, Security with E-Learning, EdTech Magazine, Marquita Brown, March 26, 2020
- Student Privacy in a Time of Pandemic, THE Journal, Dian Schauffhauser, March 25, 2020
- Privacy and the Online Pivot, Inside Higher Ed, Madeline St. Amour, March 25, 2020
- Organizations team up to advise administrators on privacy rights in coronavirus era, Education Dive, Shawna De La Rosa, March 24, 2020
- ‘Zoombombing’: When Video Conferences Go Wrong, The New York Times, Taylor Lorenz, March 22, 2020
- We Live in Zoom Now, The New York Times, Taylor Lorenz, Erin Griffith and Mike Isaac, March 17, 2020
- Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know, EdSurge, Rebecca Koenig, Stephen Noonoo and Tony Wan, March 16, 2020
- Answers From Experts on Regulatory Flexibility, Inside Higher Ed, March 13, 2020
- Student Privacy Pledge Surpasses 400 Signatories, Tech & Learning, March 13, 2020
- Feds Issue Guidelines for FERPA, Inside Higher Ed, March 12, 2020
- American schools enter the age of the electronic self-contained automated protective environment, diginomica, Jerry Bowles, March 4, 2020
- Airport-Style Body Scanners Enter U.S. Schools, Slate, Chloe Hadavas, March 2, 2020
- Naming students behind hate acts would violate federal law, experts say, The Daily Orange, Casey Darnell, February 27, 2020
- ‘Weapon Detecting AI’ is Now Scanning Students in South Carolina Schools, Vice, Todd Feathers, February 25, 2020
- How schools are using kids’ phones to track and surveil them, CNET, Alfred Ng, February 25, 2020
- Facial Recognition Surveillance on Campus, Inside Higher Ed, Lilah Burke, February 21, 2020
- Can universities boost student experience without invading privacy?, EdScoop, Betsy Foresman, February 18, 2020
- US Schools are Using AI to Monitor Students, Beebom, February 8, 2020
- Arizona Education Department release unwittingly reveals student data, Arizona Public Media, McKenzie Sadeghi, January 30, 2020
- What to Expect on Student Privacy for 2020, THE Journal, Dian Schaffhauser, January 27, 2020
- New surveillance AI can tell schools where students are and where they’ve been, Vox, Rebecca Heilweil, January 25, 2020
- Facial recognition in schools: Even supporters say it won’t stop shootings, CNET, Alfred Ng, January 24, 2020
- New Advocacy Campaign Calls for Banning Facial Recognition on College Campuses, EdSurge, Rebecca Koenig, January 22, 2020
- Facial-recognition algos vary wildly, US Congress told, as politicians try to come up with new laws on advanced tech, The Register, Katyanna Quach, January 16, 2020
- Federal Privacy Protections Would Extend to Older Children Under New Bill, Education Week, Alyson Klein, January 10, 2020
- The Trouble with Student Data Privacy Laws, Security Boulevard, Katie Fritchen, January 9, 2020
- 5 K-12 trends to watch in 2020, Education Dive, Linda Jacobson, Roger Riddell, Naaz Modan, January 6, 2020
- Does keeping kids offline breach their human rights?, MIT Technology Review, Anya Kamenetz, December 27, 2019
- School Insecurity, Democracy Magazine, Rachel Cohen, December 10, 2019
- To recruit applicants, colleges lean on big data, VT Digger, Lola Duffort, December 9, 2019
- Why parents in a school district near the CIA are forcing tech companies to erase kids’ data, The Guardian, Lois Beckett, December 5, 2019
- Here We Go Again: RESPONSE Act Pushes Forced Treatment of the “Mentally Ill” As Solution to Mass Killings, Mad in America, Leah Harris, November 3, 2019
- New database aims to help districts vet thousands of available ed tech products, Education Dive, Shawna De La Rosa, October 31, 2019
- Is Big Brother Watching Your Child? Probably., Forbes, Peter Greene, October 28, 2019
- Republicans aim to stop school shootings with mass surveillance, Big Think, Stephen Johnson, October 25, 2019
- Q&A: Amelia Vance’s Data Privacy Advice for K–12 Leaders? Focus on Human Error, EdTech Magazine, Marquita Brown, October 18, 2019
- Colleges need to be transparent about the personal data they collect, The Washington Post, Letters to the Editor, Sara Collins, October 18, 2019
- Privacy advocates raise concerns about Vermont schools monitoring kids online, Valley News, Lola Duffort, October 17, 2019
- Some schools watching students online activities, Saint Albans Messenger, Lola Duffort, October 15, 2019
- To prevent violence, Vermont schools watch what kids do online, VT Digger, Lola Duffort, October 14, 2019
- FTC workshop aims to inform potential COPPA updates, IAPP, Joe Duball and Ryan Chiavetta, October 8, 2019
- What College Board knows about you, Axios, Marisa Fernandez, October 5, 2019
- Questions remain about surveillance cameras on Greylock buses, Greylock Glass, Jason Velazquez, October 3, 2019
- Baking Interoperability Functions into Classroom Management Tools, THE Journal, Sara Friedman, October 2, 2019
- Miami Private School Rolls Out Gun-Detection System to Prevent Shootings, Miami New Times, Manuel Madrid, September 20, 2019
- Florida Launches Controversial Database Of Student Information Aimed At Identifying Threats, WUSF Media, Jessica Bakeman, September 16, 2019
- To Prevent School Shootings, Districts Are Surveilling Students’ Online Lives, NPR, Anya Kamenetz and Jessica Bakeman, September 12, 2019
- To Prevent School Shootings, Districts Are Surveilling Students’ Online Lives, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Anya Kamenetz and Jessica Bakeman, September 12, 2019
- To Prevent School Shootings, Districts Are Surveilling Students’ Online Lives, High Plains Public Radio, Anya Kamenetz and Jessica Bakeman, September 12, 2019
- To Prevent School Shootings, Districts Are Surveilling Students’ Online Lives, WXXI News, Anya Kamenetz and Jessica Bakeman, September 12, 2019
- Florida ED school safety portal goes live, District Administration, Jennifer Herseim, September 12, 2019
- FTC’s Historic YouTube Deal Raises COPPA Enforcement Bar, Law360, September 6, 2019
- Google’s $170M privacy settlement underscores need for strong ed tech vetting, EducationDive, Shawna De La Rosa, September 5, 2019
- Google Gets $170M Fine and Pledges to Protect Children on YouTube. Will It Matter?, EdSurge, Tony Wan, September 4, 2019
- Schools Pushed for Tech in Every Classroom. Now Parents Are Pushing Back, Wall Street Journal, Betsy Morris and Tawnell D. Hobbs, September 3, 2019
- How Much School Surveillance Is Too Much?, New York Times, Charlie Warzel, August 27, 2019
- Florida ‘student safety’ database fell short, commission says, EdScoop, Katya Schwenk, August 16, 2019
- Mass Shootings Renew Schools’ Concerns With Protecting Students, NPR, Anya Kamenetz, August 12, 2019
- Florida Initiates School Safety Database Amid Protests, Campus Security & Life Safety, Kaitlyn DeHaven, August 9, 2019
- Florida launches school safety database despite privacy concerns, EdScoop, Katya Schwenk, August 6, 2019
- How these Pa. schools fortified themselves after Parkland, WHYY, Avi Wolfman-Arent, August 2, 2019
- Cameras, counselors and yoga: How Pa. schools spent millions on safety and security measures, PennLive Patriot News, Avi Wolfman-Arent, August 2, 2019
- Florida Launches Student Data Tracking System Amid Privacy Concerns, WFSU, Lynn Hatter, August 1, 2019
- FTC Cracks Down on Facebook, Google Over Data Privacy Violations, EdWeek Market Brief, Michelle R. Davis, July 24, 2019
- The CIO Minute: Silos of Data and Privacy, EDUCAUSE Video, July 21, 2019
- Here’s What an Update of a Key U.S. Privacy Law Could Mean for Schools, Education Week, Alyson Klein, July 19, 2019
- Ransomware Attacks Shut Down City Services in Atlanta and Baltimore, Now Spreading to School Districts. How Can Schools Protect Themselves?, The 74, Noble Ingram, July 17, 2019
- Advocacy Groups Ask Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Stop Student Database Creation, Florida Insider, William C. July 12, 2019
- Civil rights advocates call on Florida to halt student database, EducationDive, Shawna De La Rosa, July 12, 2019
- Fla. gov. to go forward with school safety database despite criticism, IAPP, July 12, 2019
- Looking for Ways to Improve Data Privacy in Schools? Start Here, EdTech Magazine, David Andrade, July 12, 2019
- Florida wants to amass reams of data on students’ lives, Florida Trends, July 11, 2019
- Florida’s statewide student data project alarms privacy groups, PogoWasRight, July 11, 2019
- Civil Rights, Disabilities, Mental Illnesses Advocacy Groups Oppose Florida Database, Campus Security & Life Safety, Kaitlyn DeHaven, July 11, 2019
- DeSantis Denies Request to End Student “Red Flag” Database, Bay News 9, Troy Kinsey, July 11, 2019
- FL leaders to launch database giving law enforcement access to student records, ABC Action News, Sarah Hollenbeck, July 10, 2019
- Florida’s statewide student data project alarms privacy groups, EdScoop, Katya Schwenk, July 10, 2019
- One Parent Is on a Mission to Protect Children From Digital Mistakes, Wall Street Journal, Betsey Morris, July 10, 2019
- Advocacy Groups Blast Planned Fla. School Safety Database, Law360, July 10, 2019
- Civil Rights, Disabilities Groups Urge Florida to Stop Building Student Database They Call ‘Massive Surveillance Effort’, Washington Post, Valerie Strauss, July 10, 2019
- Florida education news: school security concerns, class disruption, learning Chinese and more, Tampa Bay Times, Megan Reeves, July 10, 2019
- Florida Might Collect Social Media Data From Students for School Safety, NBC Miami, Nicole Via y Rada, July 10, 2019
- Florida Might Collect Social Media Data From Students for School Safety, EIN News, Nicole Via y Rada, July 10, 2019
- Civil Rights, Privacy Groups Ask DeSantis to Shut Down School Safety Database, PoliticoPro, July 9, 2019
- Florida Wants to Amass Reams of Data on Students’ Lives, Sun Sentinel, Scott Travis, July 9, 2019
- Principal reassigned, private school enrollment up, safety database and more, RedefinED, July 9, 2019
- The Morning Read of What’s Hot in Florida Politics, Florida Politics, Peter Schorsch, July 9, 2019
- A Database of Florida Student Records is Supposed to Protect Kids — But Could Harm Them Instead, Advocates Tell Governor, The 74 Million, Mark Keierleber, July 9, 2019
- Civil Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Florida School-Safety Database, Education Week, Benjamin Herold, July 9, 2019
- Civil rights groups raise privacy concerns over post-Parkland school security database, Tampa Bay Times, Emily L. Mahoney, July 9, 2019
- Advocacy Groups Protest Florida Database That May Discriminate Against Students With Disabilities, Yahoo, Renee Fabian, July 9, 2019
- Advocacy Groups Warn Surveillance Database Will Harm Students With Disabilities, The Mighty, Renee Fabian, July 9, 2019
- Welcome to the K-12 Surveillance State, NY Times, Charlie Warzel, July 2, 2019
- Roybi Raises $4.2 Million Seed Round to Produce Educational Robots, EdSurge, Wade Tyler Millward, July 2, 2019
- For student privacy, this Austin-area district is one of the best, EdScoop, Colin Wood, July 2, 2019
- ISTE 2019: State leaders, board members talk school safety, data privacy laws, Education Dive, Naaz Modan, June 28, 2019
- Florida Student Data Hoarding is a Threat to Privacy, Orlando Sentinel, Amelia Vance, June 13, 2019
- Is School Surveillance Going Too Far? Privacy Leaders Urge a Slow Down EdSurge, Emily Tate, June 10, 2019
- The Future of School Safety Includes Round-the-Clock Surveillance of Students, Techdirt, Tim Cushing, June 7, 2019
- Nonprofit Examines Privacy Impacts of School Safety Tech, THE Journal, Dian Schaffhauser, June 5, 2019
- FPF Releases Resources on School Safety and Student Privacy, IAPP, June 5, 2019
- Florida Plan for a Huge Database to Stop School Shootings Hits Delays, Legal Questions, Education Week, Benjamin Herold, May 30, 2019
- Schools are Deploying Massive Digital Surveillance Systems, The Results are Alarming, Education Week, Benjamin Herold, May 30, 2019
- How K-12 Schools Can Balance Privacy and Security Protocols, Edtech Magazine, Katelyn Sweeney, May 21, 2019
- Protect Student Data Privacy and Security After Graduation, Edtech Magazine, Tim Kridel, May 21, 2019
- Data Privacy Concerns Get Closer Scrutiny in K–12 Districts, EdTech Magazine, Amy Burroughs, May 15, 2019
- Senators Hear Pro-Consumer Perspectives at Data Privacy Hearing, MeriTalk, May 1, 2019
- Superintendent Responds to NY Times Summit Article, McPherson Sentinel, Gordon Mohn, April 25, 2019
- Social Media Monitoring and Threats, Inlander, Wilson Criscione, April 25, 2019
- Good Policy is Key to Student Data Protection, Say Privacy Experts, Ed Scoop, Betsey Foresman, April 8, 2019
- Georgia Legislature Passes School Security Bill, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Ty Tagami, April 3, 2019
- On Cybersecurity, Educational Institutions Have a People Problem, Ed Scoop, Betsy Foresman, April 2, 2019
- 3 Key Strategies for Schools, Districts Considering Predictive Analytics, Education Dive, Roger Riddell, April 2, 2019
- Keeping Schools Safe Should Protect Privacy and Rights of Students and Families, Florida Phoenix, Diane Rado, March 29, 2019
- Groups Encourage Protecting Students’ Rights Amid School Safety Moves, PoliticoPro, Kimberly Hefling, March 27, 2019
- Are Schools Getting Justifiable Value Out of Their Student Surveillance?, Ed Scoop, Ryan Johnston, March 20, 2019
- Biometric Security Boosts School Safety, District Administration, Emily Ann Brown, March 19, 2019
- Kansas City Data-Sharing Effort Showcases Ballmer Group’s Strategy, Ed Week, Benjamin Herold, March 4, 2019
- UMKC softball players say coach sexually harassed them. School bought him a microwave, Kansas City Star, Mará Rose Williams and Blair Kerkhoff, February 10, 2019
- Controversial report shows many states fail on student data privacy, Ed Scoop, Betsey Foresman, February 4, 2019
- With Safety in Mind, Schools Turn to Facial Recognition Technology. But at What Cost?, EdSurge, Emily Tate, January 31, 2019
- Four Things to Consider Before Disclosing Student Information in an Emergency, JD Supra, Amy Kosanovich Dickerson and Jennifer Smith, January 31, 2019
- Parkland Is Embracing Student Surveillance, The Atlantic, Sidney Fussell, January 29, 2019
- States Earn Low Grades on Student-Data Privacy Protections From New Report Card, Education Week, Michelle Goldchain, January 25, 2019
- Providers Rise to Meet the Challenge of K–12 Data Security, Ed Tech Magazine, Katelyn Sweeney, January 18, 2019
- Student privacy and the law of unintended consequences, The Hill, Jules Polonetsky and Amelia Vance, January 18, 2019
- California Law Blurs Student Privacy Lines for Ed Tech Vendors, Bloomberg Law, Sara Merken, January 18, 2019
- FBI Warns EdTech Needs Stronger Defenses for Students’ Personal Data, Security Intelligence, Bob Sullivan, January 11, 2019
- Column: Safety and surveillance in age of school mass shootings, Tampa Bay Times, Sara Collins and Amelia Vance, January 11, 2019
- Parkland Commission: Police Should Get Real-Time Access to School Security Cameras, Education Week, Benjamin Herold, December 13, 2018
- A Toy Gun, a Snapchat Post, and an Arrest, The 74 Million, Mark Keierleber, December 5, 2018
- Inspector General Blasts U.S. Ed. Department’s Handling of FERPA Complaints, Education Week, November 29, 2018
- Reorganization of U.S. Ed. Department’s Privacy Office to Take Effect in Early 2019, Education Week, November 1, 2018
- 5 different ways IT directors handle student data privacy, eSchool News, October 24, 2018
- FBI Raises Alarm on Ed Tech and Student Data Privacy, Security, Education Week, September 13, 2018
- FBI warns against the exploitation of student data, Politico Pro, September 13, 2018
- These Firms Say They Can Help Prevent School Shootings and Suicides. Do They?, The New York Times, September 6, 2018 (FPF gave significant background information for the article)
- Google Can’t Shake Privacy Suit by Mississippi Attorney General, Media Post, August 15, 2018
- For Sale: Survey Data on Millions of High School Students, The New York Times, July 29, 2018
- Inside the GDPR: Webinar Breaks Down New Law’s Implications for K-12 Providers, Education Week Market Brief, July 13, 2018
- Secret ‘Fusion Centers’ and the Search for the Next School Shooter, EdSurge, July 11, 2018.
- Counseling, Mental Health Access Dominate Federal School Safety Meeting, Education Week, July 11, 2018.
- The search for the next school shooter could violate student privacy protections, EdSurge, July 11, 2018.
- Student privacy experts discuss the arduous task of navigating privacy laws, Education Dive, June 25, 2018.
- Amelia Vance was included in the 2018 Tech & Learning’s Most Influential People in EdTech list, Tech & Learning, June 21, 2018.
- School Safety [describing FPF’s statement for the Federal School Safety Commission], The Hechinger Report Newsletter, June 13, 2018.
- Why your student’s personal data could be freely bought and sold, The Hechinger Report, June 14, 2018.
- Europe’s New Data Privacy Law: What the GDPR Means for Ed-Tech Providers, Education Week Market Brief, June 1, 2018.
- US Ed Dept. Warns District to Step Up Student Privacy Protections of SAT, ACT, Education Week, May 24, 2018
- Human error to blame in vast majority of education data breaches, EdScoop, May 18, 2018
- School Officials Urge Congress to Update Student-Data Privacy Law, Education Week, May 17, 2018
- Thousands of Android Mobile Apps Improproperly Track Children, Study Says, Education Week, April 13, 2018
- Privacy Experts Assess Potential K-12 Fallout from Facebook’s Crisis of Trust, Education Week, March 22, 2018
- Privacy Advocates Brace for Shakeup at USED, Education Week, March 14, 2018
- USED Resassigns CPO, Leaving Key Position Vacant, Education Week, March 14, 2018
- Stakeholders discuss missteps of state student privacy laws, Future of Ed Tech Newsletter, March 2018
- New US Dept of Ed Finding: School Cannot Require Parents or Students to Waive their FERPA Rights Through Ed Tech Company’s Terms of Service, PogoWasRight, January 19, 2018
- FERPA Ruling Provides Privacy Advocates and Educators with Clearer Interpretation of Rights, EdSurge, January 19, 2018
- The Problems with FERPA and COPPA in 21st Century Learning, THE Journal, December 5, 2017
- U.S. Agencies Grapple With Student-Data-Privacy Guidance for Schools, Education Week, December 4, 2017
- Upcoming Guidance on Student Privacy Laws?, Politico Morning Education, December 4, 2017
- Private sector is sharing more data with academic researchers, study finds, EdScoop, November 29, 2017
- Law enforcement and student records: A guide for schools and edtech service providers, EdScoop, September 27, 2017
- How Should Schools Respond to Law Enforcement Requests for Student Records?, THE Journal, September 26, 2017
- Bipartisan Report Advocates Use of Data to Improve Government, Including Education, Campus Technology, September 15, 2017
- Bipartisan Report: Feds Should Connect Student Data While Protecting Privacy, PogoWasRight.org, September 9, 2017
- Are Student-Privacy Laws Getting in the Way of Education Research?, Education Week, August 11, 2017
- COPPA and Schools: The (Other) Federal Student Privacy Law, Explained, Education Week, July 28, 2017
- Is Your School Taking Your Child’s Privacy Seriously?, Make Use Of, July 28, 2017
- Maryland Dad Wants June 30 to Be “National Student Data Deletion Day”, Education Week, June 30, 2017
- Study: Edtech startups must prioritize student data privacy, EdScoop, June 28, 2017
- Carnegie Mellon Study Shows Edtech Startups Fall Flat on Student Privacy, EdSurge, June 27, 2017
- From High School to Harvard, Students Urge for Clarity on Privacy Rights, EdSurge, June 13, 2017
- K–12 Cyber Incidents Have Been Increasing in 2017, THE Journal, June 8, 2017
- Future Privacy Forum, Data Quality Campaign’s Education Privacy Resources Website Undergoes Relaunch, THE Journal, June 7, 2017
- Student privacy experts poke holes in Electronic Frontier Foundation report, EdScoop, May 1, 2017
- Tart Retorts and Tools: Overheard at SXSWedu, EdSurge, March 8, 2017
- 3 Ways to Use Data You Are Already Collecting, EdTech Magazine, March 2017
- CPS privacy breach bared confidential student information, Chicago Sun Times, February 25, 2017
- As anxiety grows after Trump’s executive orders, what protections do immigrant students have in NYC schools?, Chalkbeat, February 7, 2017
- Phishing Season: Widespread Email Scam Targets Schools, Edtech Companies, EdSurge, February 7, 2017
- Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy, Education Week, January 19, 2017
- How can schools protect student data without training teachers in privacy basics?, Hechinger Report, January 18, 2017
- The Best Way to Protect Students’ Personal Data, Slate, January 18, 2017
- Immigrant Students’ Data a New Worry for Ed-Tech Companies, Education Week, January 13, 2017