Student & Child Privacy Center
Updates on emerging student privacy and cybersecurity issues and best practices.
With over 130 state student privacy laws being passed since 2014, new federal regulations on the horizon and school cyber attacks becoming unfortunately more frequent, the AASA Student & Child Privacy Center is designed to bridge the resource gap by providing low-barrier insights to stakeholders, especially those who do not have access to costly legal expertise.
The Center:
- Distributes rapid-response stakeholder alerts when there are significant developments in the student and child privacy landscape
- Publishes short resources on student and child privacy issues for AASA stakeholders
- Provides non-partisan legislative tracking and analysis related to student and child privacy issues for the AASA Advocacy & Governance team
- Disseminates student privacy and cybersecurity insights through public speaking engagements and being a resource for the press
The Student & Child Privacy Center is fully funded in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Previous project funders include the Data Quality Campaign and WestEd.
Updates & Alerts
-
May 06, 2024
Guest Post: Comparing Requirements for Schools Under E-Rate & KOSMAThis blog post is cross posted from the team at the AASA Student and Child Privacy Center/PIPC.
-
April 25, 2024
New AI Policy Resource and WebinarLeading education and policy organizations in the TeachAI initiative (including AASA) have released a new resource for educators and leaders to address AI in teaching and learning.
-
April 16, 2024
AASA Joins National Organizations Endorsing COPPA 2.0AASA is pleased to endorse COPPA 2.0, as introduced by Senator Markey and others.
-
April 10, 2024
K12 Cyber and You: Ready to Go ResourcesWe have a list of resources from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the Department of Homeland Security.
-
March 12, 2024
AASA Responds to FTC Regulations on COPPAThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issues a set of proposed rules to the Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Resources
-
March 01, 2024
Student Privacy and Safety SimultaneouslyType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityDon’t view FERPA as a barrier to intervention by law enforcement and mental health support when a student presents a threat to self or others. -
February 01, 2024
Who’s Responsible for Student Data Privacy?Type:Article Topics:It’s not only the tech team that needs to be paying attention. Everyone in the school district plays a part in prevention. -
February 01, 2024
From Data Privacy to Data JusticeType:Article Topics: Equity, Technology & AIThe risks of discrimination and exploitation of students in elementary and secondary schools that arise from the use of new technologies. -
February 01, 2024
Our Preventative Measures for Cybersecurity’s DangersType:Article Topics:The work of AASA’s Student and Child Privacy Center in combating digital crimes committed against schools. -
December 01, 2023
AASA’s New Focus on Student and Child PrivacyType:Article Topics:A new AASA public policy center monitors federal legislation on privacy issues.
Meet the Team
The Student & Child Privacy Center is staffed through the newly formed Public Interest Privacy Center, an emerging nonprofit being incubated at AASA and led by Amelia Vance, a globally recognized student privacy expert who has been a leader in the student privacy space for over a decade.
![Smart Phone Person looking at a smart phone](/images/default-source/advocacy/student-privacy-header-banner.jpg?sfvrsn=86a8b2da_0)
Support for Education Leaders
Questions about student privacy? Looking for resources? Want to collaborate?
Send your questions to Amelia Vance at avance@aasa.org.