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Guest Blog Post: New COPPA Update: A Setback for Schools and Student Privacy?AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published January 17, 2025
This blog post comes from Amelia Vance, President, Public Interest Privacy Center (PIPC supports … -
Important COPPA Update: WebinarAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published January 17, 2025
Join an expert panel on January 15 as we delve into the FTC's update to the Children’s Online Privacy … -
PowerSchool Cyber Incident FAQ
AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published January 13, 2025
On January 7, 2025, the edtech software provider, PowerSchool, announced a cyber incident to its customers … -
Privacy Update: The Powerful (but Little) Bill That Almost Was, but Won’t Be (For Now)AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published December 18, 2024
Sen Markey today released a statement lamenting the inability of Congress to pass COPPA 2.0. -
AASA Joins Education Groups in Letter Supporting COPPA 2.0
AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published December 13, 2024
AASA, through the Federal Education Privacy Coalition is co-chairs, joined 11 other national organizations … -
PIPC Blog Cross Post: A Privacy Bill Masquerading as a Holiday Gift?AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published December 10, 2024
This blog is cross posted with permission from PIPC, the team with whom we run the AASA Student and Child … -
The Advocate November 2024: Recommendations for the Next Administration MemoAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, E-Rate, School Staff Shortages, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published November 4, 2024
With all of Washington in a state of paralysis ahead of the election, AASA chose to unveil a set of comprehensive … -
The Advocate October 2024: What to Expect from the Lame Duck Congress
AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Rural Communities, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 3, 2024
When members return to Congress on November 12, the House and Senate will have a long to-do list, including … -
Apply Now for FCC Cyber Pilot!AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 16, 2024
The FCC announced that the filing window for its cybersecurity pilot program will open September 17. -
Registration Open for CISA 2024 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and SecurityAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 21, 2024
The 2024 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security will be held on September 25 and 26. Registration … -
Senate Passes Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA)AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 1, 2024
Earlier this week, the Senate passed KOSPA (which incorporates both COPPA 2.0 and KOSA) by a vote of … -
AASA Joins 10 National Education Groups in Response to Privacy LegislationAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 29, 2024
AASA joined ten other national organizations in a letter to the Senate expressing their support for COPPA … -
Biden Administration Releases New Kids Online Safety Report
AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 23, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration’s Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force released a new report with … -
NEW Suite of Resources on Privacy Laws: PPRA, FERPA and more!
AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 20, 2024
The team of the AASA Student and Child Privacy Center just released a set of resources designed to support … -
AASA’s Student and Child Privacy Center: New ResourcesAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 17, 2024
AASA’s Student and Child Privacy Center works closely with the Public Interest Privacy Center, who recently … -
The Advocate June 2024: All is NOT Calm, but Will Be Alright; Congress and Student PrivacyAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 6, 2024
It has been a busy six weeks on Capitol Hill as it relates to legislating student privacy. -
AASA Weighs in on Three Student Privacy/Mental Health BillsAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 14, 2024
The Senate Commerce committee is taking a series of actions on three different bills related to student … -
The K-12 Privacy Policy GuideResource | Toolkit | Student & Child Privacy, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy
How to quickly spot red flags in app and technology platform privacy policies. -
Guest Post: Comparing Requirements for Schools Under E-Rate & KOSMAAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, E-Rate, Technology & AI, Health & Wellness, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 6, 2024
This blog post is cross posted from the team at the AASA Student and Child Privacy Center/PIPC. -
New AI Policy Resource and WebinarAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 25, 2024
Leading education and policy organizations in the TeachAI initiative (including AASA) have released a …
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