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
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December 10, 2024
PIPC Blog Cross Post: A Privacy Bill Masquerading as a Holiday Gift?This blog is cross posted with permission from PIPC, the team with whom we run the AASA Student and Child Privacy Center.
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November 04, 2024
The Advocate November 2024: Recommendations for the Next Administration MemoWith all of Washington in a state of paralysis ahead of the election, AASA chose to unveil a set of comprehensive recommendations focused on critical education priorities for the next administration.
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October 03, 2024
The Advocate October 2024: What to Expect from the Lame Duck CongressWhen members return to Congress on November 12, the House and Senate will have a long to-do list, including some bills that they must pass, and some bills that AASA would like for them to pass.
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September 16, 2024
Apply Now for FCC Cyber Pilot!The FCC announced that the filing window for its cybersecurity pilot program will open September 17.
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August 21, 2024
Registration Open for CISA 2024 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and SecurityThe 2024 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security will be held on September 25 and 26. Registration is currently open.
Resources
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May 01, 2024
Legal Risks of Your Schools’ Social PlatformsType:Article Topics: Communications & Public Relations, Legal MattersA few best practices from an education lawyer about managing the district’s social media accounts. -
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March 12, 2024
Leading Effective Data Privacy Processes Within a School District SettingType:Webinar Recording Topics: School Safety & CybersecuritySuccessful strategies to assess current policies and assure that data privacy is integrated into all aspects of technology use. -
March 01, 2024
Student Privacy and Safety SimultaneouslyType:Article Topics: Legal Matters, 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: Access & Opportunity, Technology & AIThe risks of discrimination and exploitation of students in elementary and secondary schools that arise from the use of new technologies.
About the Student & Child Privacy Center
The Student & Child Privacy Center was formed out of the Public Interest Privacy Center, an emerging nonprofit previously 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.
Support for Education Leaders
Questions about student privacy? Looking for resources? Want to collaborate?
Send your questions to Noelle Ellerson Ng (nellerson@aasa.org) and Amelia Vance (avance@publicinterestprivacy.com).