Data Privacy

Students grab Chromebooks during Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.
Students pick up their Chromebooks during an English class at a high school in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025. Pushback against the overuse of technology in schools is growing, fueled partly by the expanding use of AI.
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Artificial Intelligence Moms Across the Political Spectrum Urge Caution on AI in Schools
Mothers of kids in school are concerned about the impact of AI on learning and social skills.
Alyson Klein, March 3, 2026
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4 min read
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Special Report AI Is Supercharging Cyberattacks. What Schools Need to Know and Do
Schools are working to protect themselves against increasingly sophisticated, AI-driven cyberattacks.
February 17, 2026
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Privacy & Security Why AI Is a Big Problem for School Cybersecurity
Many school districts are ill-prepared to defend themselves against AI-powered cyberattacks.
Arianna Prothero, February 17, 2026
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Amelia Vance, the founder & president of the Public Interest Privacy Center, leads a discussion on Feb. 10, 2026, at George Washington University law school in Washington, D.C. about problems in providing clear information about digital learning tools to educators and families. Panelists included Meg Jones, a professor at Georgetown, and Sara Collins, the director of government affairs at Public Knowledge, a nonprofit organization.
Amelia Vance, at left, the founder and president of the Public Interest Privacy Center, leads a discussion on Feb. 10, 2026, at George Washington University law school in Washington. The panel discussed problems schools are having providing clear information to parents and educators about the digital learning tools students are using. <br/>
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Classroom Technology What's Worse for Students: A Boring Worksheet or Ineffective Ed Tech?
Some parents and policymakers are growing skeptical of the value of education technology.
Alyson Klein, February 11, 2026
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5 min read
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Teaching Baby Pictures and Family Trees: When 'Fun' Assignments Backfire
Time-honored projects that draw on students' background information can raise privacy concerns.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 1, 2025
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3 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Congress Wants to Protect Kids Using AI. Are Their Ideas the Right Ones?
Two bills in Congress aim to build guardrails for kids' use of artificial intelligence.
Alyson Klein, October 30, 2025
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5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Are Chatbots Safe for Kids?
AI-powered chatbots are coming under more scrutiny for the potential harms they may cause. Here's what educators need to know.
Arianna Prothero, September 17, 2025
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6 min read
Privacy & Security Video How to Respond to a Cyberattack
Here are practical tips for districts after they experience a hack.
Lauraine Langreo, Lauren Santucci & Jaclyn Borowski, September 4, 2025
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1 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Americans Grow More Skeptical of AI in K-12 Schools, Poll Finds
Support for some AI use in schools has declined, according to the latest PDK poll on American attitudes toward public education.
Arianna Prothero, August 22, 2025
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4 min read
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Privacy & Security Video How Schools Can Prevent a Cyberattack
When a cyberattack happens, schools can lose instructional time, as well as thousands of dollars responding to it.
Lauraine Langreo, Lauren Santucci & Jaclyn Borowski, August 14, 2025
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1 min read
The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education pictured on March 12, 2025, in Washington.
The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education pictured on March 12, 2025, in Washington. A federal appeals court has now cleared a White House efficiency unit to resume accessing the agency’s records as part of a disputed data-review effort.
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Law & Courts Federal Appeals Court Ruling Allows DOGE Access to Education Department Data
A federal appeals court ruled for the Trump administration in a case brought by the American Federation of Teachers and other plaintiffs.
Mark Walsh, August 12, 2025
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3 min read
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Privacy & Security AI Fuels Increase in Ransomware Attacks Against Schools
Experts recommend specific steps schools should take to prevent future attacks.
Lauraine Langreo, August 7, 2025
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3 min read
Wilmer Chavarria, superintendent of schools in Winooski Vermont, at home in Williston, VT. He was recently detained by ice after a trip to Nicaragua.
Wilmer Chavarria, the superintendent of schools in Winooski, Vt., at home in Williston, Vt., on July 30, 2025. He was recently detained for five hours by border agents after a trip to visit family in Nicaragua.
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School & District Management Q&A A Superintendent Was Held 5 Hours by Border Agents. What Was His Top Concern?
He was returning to the country after visiting family abroad, and refused to let agents access his district laptop and phone.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, July 30, 2025
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7 min read
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Privacy & Security Tech Glitch Could Have Exposed Thousands of School Districts' Confidential Files
The incident shows the challenges school districts and education companies face in protecting sensitive data.
Lauraine Langreo, June 18, 2025
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3 min read
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