U.S. Education Department Issues Guidance on Student Data Privacy
. Seeking to help schools and districts better protect students' privacy, the U.S. Department of Education released new guidance Tuesday on the proper use, storage, and security of the massive amounts of data being generated by new, online educational resources.
The guidelines, produced by the department's privacy technical assistance center, highlight the rapidly evolving, often-murky world of educational technology and student data privacy: "It depends" is the department's short answer to two major questions related to the laws governing the sharing of sensitive student information with third-party vendors.
Hoping to encourage better understanding and implementation of "best practices," the guidelines contain seven high-level recommendations for schools and districts. More...






