Today, my personal labor of love is released: “The Privacy and Equity Implications of Using Self-Harm Monitoring Technologies: Recommendations for Schools.” This report is deeply personal to me: I have depression and anxiety. If this technology had existed while I was in high school, I would almost certainly have been flagged and watched for potential…

School is back in session this fall, and many students – and educators – are continuing to adjust to the realities of remote learning. Teachers quite understandably have a lot of questions, especially around the use of video classrooms, but may not be able to find clear or easy answers. Can I record my classes?…

Is your child’s school or college requiring them to wear a device to track their vital health stats in real time this fall in an effort to spot potential COVID-19 cases? Asking questions about how wearable technology like heart-rate monitors and Fitbit-like bracelets will be used in a school setting is critical to understanding the…

It’s hard to imagine a school not being able to print a student’s name on the honor roll, announce their name at the start of a sporting event, or share relevant financial aid information… But all of that has happened in recent years as states have passed more than 100 new student privacy laws, and…

Schools are asking students, families and staff to self-report significant amounts of sensitive health information in order to provide the appropriate accommodations and precautions this semester. How do schools know this information is accurate? And how do students and staff know their health information will be protected, and used appropriately? Does FERPA or HIPAA apply?…

So much is still unknown about the fall semester, but one thing we do know is teachers will still need student privacy resources and information, whether they are serving students in-person or remotely. That’s why my team and I at The Future of Privacy Forum have quickly pulled together this new series of professional development…

I constantly receive questions about where people can go to find student privacy resources, from model documents to privacy 101s to state laws to technical student privacy deidentification guides. If you don’t already know about it, check out our (recently renamed!) website on all things student privacy, which includes a searchable resource center with over…

The coronavirus pandemic has raised a lot of important issues about privacy and data protection, not just in education, but across nearly every industry, including health and technology. The Future of Privacy Forum’s “Privacy and Pandemics” series provides a look at many of the key issues, from contact tracing to DPA guidance to student privacy…