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FERPA Exceptions: A Study in Studies
Aug 5, 2024Alexa Mooney
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, protects personally identifiable information from education records from unauthorized disclosure. The …
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FTC announces a complaint and consent agreement against Chegg
Nov 7, 2022Jamie Gorosh and Lauren Merk
Since May 2022, education technology (edtech) companies have been on notice that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is closely monitoring the industry to ensur…
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The Importance of Students’ Privacy
Dec 2, 2021Anahit Behjou, J.D.
In November 2021, the first higher education cohort of the Future of Privacy Forum Train-the-Trainer Program concluded. The Train-the-Trainer program for highe…
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Future of Privacy Forum Releases Student Monitoring Explainer
Oct 27, 2021FPF Staff
Today, we released a new infographic, “Understanding Student Monitoring,” depicting the variety of reasons why schools monitor student digital activities, what…
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Surveillance Won’t Save Our Kids, Humane Public Policy Can
Sep 17, 2021Isabelle Barbour
As a result of the lack of investment by our country in mental health services, schools have, for years, been the de facto providers of mental health supports …
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Regulating State and Local Education Agencies
Sep 15, 2021Elijah Armstrong
In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed education in ways never before seen, as suddenly most students began taking remote classes exclusively. Even no…
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