EdWeek Market Brief will host a webinar on April 27 to help K-12 companies craft smart strategies for complying with federal, state, and local data-privacy laws.
Learning From the ‘Accidental Consequences’ of Student-Data-Privacy Laws
Experts Trying to Help Ed-Tech Companies Navigate the Twists and Turns of State Measures
States have been passing student-data-privacy laws at a feverish pace, creating situations that can confound companies. The Future of Privacy Forum offers tips for ed-tech businesses.
Curriculum Director Tracks Ed-Tech Usage to Make Decisions About Products, Services
Tool Collects Data on Usage, Privacy Policies, and Pricing for Effective Contract Management
Curriculum directors are looking at ed-tech usage data as part of their decisionmaking about which products will help with instruction, and which need to be jettisoned.
Indiana’s Department of Education seeks a statewide English-language learner database, while districts in Colorado and Texas want software for school operations.
The developer of online games and apps will pay $650,000 to settle a complaint of privacy violations brought by the FTC.
On Cybersecurity, District IT Leaders Want Vendors to Be More Responsive
Relatively Few K-12 Systems Baking Security Requirements Into Contracts, New Survey Finds
District officials have been slow to recognize threats from hacking and other cyber threats, and relatively few have placed requirements on vendors for data security.
An FCC commissioner critical of the agencies’ proposed memorandum of understanding blasts it as a “confusing, lackluster, reactionary afterthought” that will not safeguard the public.
A Florida school district is looking for a centralized platform to host a variety of academic information, and a Connecticut system needs anti-virus software.
ESSA Accountability Plans Offer K-12 Companies Key Primers on State Needs
Opportunities Exist Around Communication Tools, Improved Data systems, ELL Curricula, and Career Readiness
All states have now submitted their ESSA accountability plans and their details provide direction on where market demands and opportunities are likely to emerge.
Student-Data Privacy: How Parents’ Views Can Shape K-12 Companies’ Work
Common-Sense Steps Can Help Education Vendors Address Parents' Prevailing Concerns
Ed-tech companies should solicit input from students and families, and clearly and prominently display their data-privacy policies, one parent advocate argues.
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