4 Questions Parents Should Ask About Student Data Security
January 13, 2014 RSS Feed Print
Lax protocols for student data could put teens’ privacy at risk, experts say.
Student data has the ability to transform education, experts say.
Teachers can tailor instruction using student grades, and counselors can use attendance and behavior records to identify at-riskhigh school students before they become dropout statistics.
"We can't afford not to use data," says Aimee Guidera, founder and executive director of the Data Quality Campaign. Districts also cannot afford to let their students' data fall into the wrong hands, she says.
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Safeguarding student privacy and ensuring data security should be a top priority for school officials, experts say, especially when districts contract