Reminder for parents: you do NOT have to give this data marketer additional information about your child. SAT testing is around the corner and Colorado schools and the Colorado Department […]
When the Unicorns “protecting” student data are interoperable with the Unicorns taking it, parents and lawmakers might want to pay attention. According to Technopedia, in the Information Technology world, “a […]
The last few years have seen an astronomical increase in screen time and “blended learning” being required in schools, starting even in preschool and kindergarten. Many schools require students to pay a […]
Sunday, January 28 in International Privacy Day. Please, when you think of privacy, remember that in today’s high-tech classrooms, K-12 students are a captive audience, in a state of nearly constant surveillance and ever increasing data collection. Student […]
During a recent workshop on student privacy and security, the US Department of Education’s Chief Privacy Officer, Kathleen Styles, said she wants to hear from parents, wants to know what is happening […]
The Texas Education Agency has made news for abruptly firing their new Special Education Director, Laurie Kash. Kash recently found out she was fired by the TEA only after reading it in […]
Many Americans have been asked to complete a survey for the Census Bureau. The questions are detailed and invasive and leave most wondering who sees this information. The Census Bureau assures you that “Your […]
Dear Congress, The GOP Majority Staff of the Congressional House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform wrote and distributed a response to my November 12 blogpost that opposed HR4174. This response, which folks can see […]
CALL YOUR HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES MONDAY, see directory here. Congress is rushing through bill HR4174 THIS WEEK. Yes, there are lots of bills in play but #THIS is the one to […]
CALL YOUR HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES MONDAY, see directory here. Congress is rushing through bill HR4174 THIS WEEK. Yes, there are lots of bills in play but #THIS is the one to […]
K-12 students and parents are hostage to the data overlords. No, I mean really, hostage, in every sense. As Natasha Singer points out here and here, “BigData” and edtech have taken over […]
President and First Lady Trump, your son is beautiful. No one has a right to spread stories about a child, in the media or elsewhere. ALL children deserve privacy and all children deserve […]