What Is The Cost of a Home Visit?

Home visits by the government are apparently the new thing across state legislatures in the U.S. See below for a list of bills and why these could pose a risk to your family’s privacy. Before you put out the welcome … Continue reading →

Google Goggles get Fogged

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I seem to be on a roll here with more articles about technology and data privacy than about education.  And today continues that.  Hopefully, I will have an article about SEL posted in the next few days. Google Fined $57 … Continue reading →

The Data Scoop for the Day

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Yesterday I set out to post an education news scoop and instead featured an article about surveillance capitalism.  Today, I will include a few articles and will mainly focus on data, data, data before winding down to some education related … Continue reading →

Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Data & Psychological Privacy

Education Liberty Watch, American Principles Project, & Eagle Forum lead national coalition urging Congress to protect data & psychological privacy. Washington, D.C. – This week Education Liberty Watch, American Principles Project (APP), and Eagle Forum, along with leaders from more than 100 organizations, … Continue reading →

The Big Congressional Data Grab Is Underway

This article is reposted here from Truth in American Education with permission from the author, Shane Vander Hart. Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Foundations for Evidenced-Based Policymaking Act today which will create a … Continue reading →

Parents Need to Know About Student Data Privacy

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This article was written in 2012.  It does not address the various ways student data is being collected. Trusting Parents When enrolling or filling out forms during the school year, parents give schools personal information about themselves and their child. … Continue reading →