Can Student Data Improve Learning Without Compromising Privacy?By Tanya Roscorla, Center for Digital EducationEducators agree that technology has a place in the classroom, but does existing legislation adequately protect student information? Instead of locking student data in the principal’s office, more school districts are moving it to cloud providers.By sharing data with private companies, schools can improve student learning using data analysis tools. But on the flip side, privacy advocates worry that student data is not safe in the hands of schools or the third parties they contract with. “Across the board, students unfortunately don’t have the level of protection they need,” said Khaliah Barnes, director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center’s Student Privacy Project.
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