Author name: Amelia Vance

Policymaking on Education Data Privacy: Lessons 6 & 7

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Lessons 6 & 7 Lesson 6: Student Data Privacy Legislation Can Easily Cause Unintended Consequences, so States Should Take Caution and Provide Guidance to Clarify Laws or Regulations Analyzing the effects of laws and policies in other states can help policymakers craft good data protection plans in their own. Other states’ laws sometimes off er cautionary tales of language that proves to be imprecise or implementation issues that were not fully thought through. Frequently, these issues arise when key stakeholders do not get a chance to weigh in on the legislation’s potential impact before its drafting. Words Matter Legislation on […]

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West Virginia’s Steady Course on Student Data Privacy

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West Virginia’s Steady Course on Student Data Privacy February 2016 Amelia Vance Republished courtesy of the National Association of State Boards of Education© State policymakers in 47 states introduced almost 300 education data privacy bills in 2014 and 2015, and 33 states passed new laws over the last three years. Before this flurry of legislation began, West Virginia’s Board of Education (WVBE) had already become a leader in ensuring that the privacy of student data was protected while allowing for the innovative use of data to help students succeed. Amid the earliest alarming headlines about data security breaches at major

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