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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Missouri Education Watchdog: Opt-Out Campaign Announced on Protecting the Privacy of Students' School Records

Missouri Education Watchdog: Opt-Out Campaign Announced on Protecting the Privacy of Students' School Records:

Opt-Out Campaign Announced on Protecting the Privacy of Students' School Records

I was asked to retweet the following article. In addition to retweeting, I am reprinting this important information on how to protect your student's privacy even as the DOE is intent on gathering intrusive data so it can track your human capital from birth into the workforce.

Read the following from Education NY, take action, and spread the word to other taxpayers and parents. Learn how to protect the privacy of YOUR child's school record.Visit the website for other important information on how student data is being sold to third parties and other privacy information:

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National Opt-Out Campaign Informs Parents How to Protect the Privacy of their Children's School Records

Parents have rights under the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act to restrict access to their children's personal information.

New York, N.Y. -- As cases of identity theft, database hacking, and the sale of personal information increase