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From High School to Harvard, Students Urge for Clarity on Privacy Rights

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What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based In an interview with EdSurge, ACLU’s Advocacy and Policy Counsel, Chad A.

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New resource offers 9 student data privacy best practices

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Maintaining student confidentiality requires a comprehensive set of school data policies and practices. It is crucial that everyone in the school community—educators, parents and students—understands the importance of data security and privacy.”. Pacific /2 p.m. To register for the webinar, visit [link].

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The Unintentional Ways Schools Might Be Violating FERPA, and How They Can Stay Vigilant

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If you don’t, your institution might get accused of violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, which protects student education records in both K-12 and higher education. He’s a FERPA expert, having been the director of the Department of Education’s Family Policy Compliance Office for 21 years.

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Counselors Couldn’t Keep Up With Our Growing Mental Health Crisis, So Peers Stepped Up

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Even when I came on and there were two of us counseling, it wasn’t enough to support that many students. We needed to acknowledge the steep, and growing, demand for counseling services, and we had to create time and space for every student reaching out to receive support. That is not how we approach peer mentoring at Westgate.

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For Teens, Text-Based Crisis Lines Increase Accessibility Amid Mental Health Emergency

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That’s especially useful for young people who can’t afford or otherwise access mental health counseling because of their location. LGBTQ+ youth who call or text 988 are redirected to the Trevor Project crisis line, which can provide support that’s tailored to their specific needs.

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As Child Care Challenges Threaten the American Workforce, Business Leaders Call for Action

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One of the signatories to the ReadyNation letter to Congress, Hugh Welsh, president and general counsel of DSM North America, the North American subsidiary of a Netherlands-based health, wellness and bioscience company, says his sense is that support by business leaders for action to improve child care delivery across the country is increasing.

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Closer to PowerSchool Breach Closure

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companies and attempting to extort millions in ransom payments (one telecom provider and an unnamed educational software company that has been confirmed elsewhere as PowerSchool). In the meantime, federal officials are encouraging any educators or families concerned about potential exposure to contact their local school districts.