eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This story on data privacy in special education originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. When it comes to the use of Generative AI tools, educators must be aware of the data privacy risks that their implementation entails.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2015

To assist schools grappling with making the digital leap, three large, national professional education associations offer practical guidance, best practices and examples of model technology-enabled schools. note: This article is republished with permission from the Center for Digital Education. The original version is available online.

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2017

The employee falls victim to the fake email, shares confidential information and the damage is immediately done. Fraud in Education. So why should education care? This is only a sampling, but underscores that no entity is off-limits and that educational institutions need to take precautions to protect themselves.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

MELBOURNE – Vivi , the leading classroom communication and collaboration platform built exclusively for education, today announced an exciting new and unique partnership with Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, with a goal of improving social-emotional health for all students. Learn more at headspace.com/educators.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, education stands on the cusp of transformation. Imagine classrooms where teachers are empowered by cutting-edge technology and where students don't just learn from textbooks but co-create their educational journey. It's one thing to say: Go learn about AI.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2024

Cybercriminals are relentless in their efforts to gain access to as many organizations’ critical infrastructure systems or precious, confidential data as possible. This is especially true for the education sector, where school district data is essentially low-hanging fruit that can be sold on the dark web.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2021

Education technology researcher Doug Levin noted that “the number of charter schools that experienced [cyber] incidents reached an all-time high during 2020 (equating to 11 percent of all incidents experienced during 2020).”. In December, the FBI and other federal agencies sounded the alarm.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2024

With digital education platforms generating data on how millions of students are learning, they are also sitting on veritable information gold mines for researchers who are trying to improve education. Part of why this model would be so powerful is how it would increase the scale at which education research is done, Baraniuk says.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2023

An Ask a Tech Teacher contributor reviews five options for you to consider: Format PDF Adobe PDF Element Nitro Pro Foxit Phantom PDF Top PDF Editors Among Teachers and Educators In the digital age, the ability to effectively work with PDF documents has become essential for professionals in various fields, including education.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Simultaneously, with NAEP scores showing declining progress across the United States, school districts are trying to understand the scope of educational inequities and narrow equity gaps. Many educators are excited about the potential for AI to finally help us realize our goals of creating personalized learning journeys for students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2015

Available via computer, tablet or smartphone, Bridg-it School allows students, teachers, parents and administrators to securely file a confidential report in less than one minute, from anywhere at anytime.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The review process was created by and for Texas educators to provide rigorous reviews of instructional materials that are independent, objective, comprehensive, and Texas focused. BIOZONE ’s new program: Biology for Texas has fully met expectations and was rated 100% for both TEKS and ELPS by the educator-reviewers at TEA.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

COPPA has a number of requirements, but some key ones are that tech companies making apps, websites, and online tools for kids under 13 must: provide notice and get parental consent before collecting information from kids; have a “clear and comprehensive” privacy policy; and keep information they collect from kids confidential and secure.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

LinkedIn has temporarily delayed planned changes to Lynda.com, a popular education-video library the company bought in 2015 for $1.5 The ALA’s Library Bill of Rights, for instance, states that: “All people, regardless of origin, age, background, or views, possess a right to privacy and confidentiality in their library use.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

The study utilizes anonymized data from over 30,000 confidential sessions teens held on the AI-powered app during the 2023-24 school year. More than 78% reported difficulty in hiring special education staff. million US students — 15% of all students — have disabilities that qualify them for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2022

SEATTLE, WA and NEW ORLEANS, LA–June 27, 2022– Promethean , a leading global education technology company, has announced the all-new ActivPanel with ActivSync that delivers the most robust, seamless, and secure user experience yet. See all of the features and specifications here. About Promethean.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2017

Chromebooks are in many ways ideal for classrooms, allowing teachers to leverage online resources to provide richer, more differentiated educational experiences to your students. Google’s Chromebook has almost completely replaced Apple’s iconic tablet as the first choice for classroom-tech initiatives.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

There are plenty of things students complain about, but no other educational technology has drawn as much organized protest in recent months. Our job as teachers and professors is not to surveil and police our students, but it’s to educate them,” he says. But the level of outcry is unusual for an edtech product.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Naviance is used by students to learn about their life and career interests, and provides recommendations for what educational options can best support them. Vista acquired PowerSchool for $350 million in 2015, and earlier this month filed confidentially for an IPO that could value the company at over $6 billion.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Joining Soumakian were Stuart Burt, chief technology officer for Royse City ISD; Doug Brubaker, an assistant superintendent at Garland ISD; and Tom Murray, a former educator and tech director who now helps coordinate the Future Ready Schools project for the Alliance for Excellent Education. What are some of the challenges there?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2017

The Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN) and Empirical Education Inc. It is important to use caution when handling confidential information while implementing the design. Denis Newman, lead author of ETIN’s guidelines for research on edtech impact, is the CEO of Empirical Education Inc., K-12 Schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2024

Cyber threats, in particular, can expose both educators and learners to new kinds of risks that could endanger their privacy and security. Common Cyber Threats Facing Educators Every profession has had its fair share of internet-based troubles.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Beyond confidential payment information, education records contain a wealth of other information that could pay dividends for hackers on the dark web and lead to secondary crimes. It’s no secret that K–12 schools are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2019

Libraries have long been enthusiastic subscribers to Lynda.com, offering their patrons access to the once-upstart company’s collection of educational videos on a range of topics. Libraries should advocate for, educate about, and protect people’s privacy, safeguarding all library use data, including personally identifiable information.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

This morning, Pluralsight announced it had confidentially submitted paperwork for an initial public offering. Education Secretary Arne Duncan onto its board of directors.) The long-awaited filing finally happened. It raised an additional $30 million in 2016 at a $1 billion valuation—thus earning the “unicorn” label.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It’s no secret that school districts are a gold mine for hackers, who can exploit all of the confidential student, parent and employee data available for financial gain or to assuage a personal grudge. . Curious and tech-savvy students have always pushed the limits of what educators deem acceptable use of school technology.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2016

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.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

During my early days of teaching in graduate school, educational technology was sold more for its posh than performance. This NPR program provides a framework for educators who want to better know their students in an increasingly digital classroom setting. Leverage partners. Provide opportunities for yourself to reflect.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

According to Trevor Project research on text and chat crisis support, young people prefer digital services because of “confidentiality (68 percent), ease of being oneself (63 percent), and reduced fears of being misgendered for transgender youth (45 percent).” The crisis line is not just about offering a phone number, Pick says.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Additionally, the report critiques common contract clauses that Vitez believes may limit how campuses share information about inclusive access programs, perhaps even giving publishers veto power on marketing materials.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In fact, over the past two decades, the production of graduates from teacher education programs in the U.S. Some are minor, such as making the submission of letters of recommendation confidential; this has resulted in a marked increase in the letters’ level of candor. has outpaced the number of new hires by a wide margin.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Center for Education and Workforce. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Center for Education and Workforce “Child care is an essential component to a competitive workforce,” Merchen notes. Aaron Merchen, director of policy and programs at the U.S.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? For example, FPF in conjunction with the Data Quality Campaign, recently relaunched the FERPA|Sherpa Education Privacy Resource Center where students can view videos informing them about their digital rights.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2024

Education has had a wobbly relationship with the still-evolving presence of generative AI in schools — with some school districts banning it only to reverse course. So how much work would it take to come up with guidelines to help educators manage the challenges of using generative AI tools for their work? AI is everywhere.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

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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Edtech IRL

MAY 21, 2025

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.

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Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2019

The Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) and our regional subgroup, The Northern Illinois Computing Educators (NICE), both offer a variety of conference and presentation opportunities and have encouraged us to bring student presenters. Sharing at conferences was working well, but our students wanted more.

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