Student Privacy

A person types on a laptop, in Miami. Reuters reports that the hacker, using the name Internet Yiff Machine, said in a statement that they hacked and shared the data to expose that the confidential tips people submit through Navigate360’s P3 Global Intel platform are neither secure nor anonymous. The breach may have exposed the personal information of students attending more than 30,000 schools in the United States.
Cybersecurity experts recommend that schools should take steps now to protect student data as they wait for confirmation of a potential hack of Navigate360’s P3 Global Intel platform, which features a safety tip line.
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Privacy & Security A Potential Breach of an Anonymous Tip App Could Have Exposed Sensitive Student Data
The breach may have exposed personal information of students attending more than 30,000 schools.
Lauraine Langreo & Arianna Prothero, March 20, 2026
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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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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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California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks to reporters as Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, left, and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, right, listen outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Nov. 5, 2025, with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield behind him. Bonta this week sued the U.S. Department of Education, asking a court to block the agency's finding that the state is violating FERPA by <ins data-user-label="Matt Stone" data-time="02/13/2026 4:22:45 PM" data-user-id="00000185-c5a3-d6ff-a38d-d7a32f6d0001" data-target-id="">not requiring schools to disclose</ins> students’ gender transitions <ins data-user-label="Matt Stone" data-time="02/13/2026 4:22:45 PM" data-user-id="00000185-c5a3-d6ff-a38d-d7a32f6d0001" data-target-id="">to</ins> parents.
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Law & Courts California Sues Ed. Dept. in Clash Over Gender Disclosures to Parents
California challenges U.S. Department of Education findings on state policies over gender disclosure.
Mark Walsh, February 13, 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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A cellphone sits on a desk at Ferris High School’s World Language Night on Dec. 3, 2025 in Spokane, WA.
A cellphone sits on a desk at Ferris High School’s World Language Night on Dec. 3, 2025 in Spokane, Wash. A new report shows adults want more protection for children when it comes to social media and AI.
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Privacy & Security Q&A 'Not Meant for Children': Adults Favor Age Restrictions on Social Media, AI
A new Common Sense Media report reveals that adults want more protection for their data and the privacy of children.
Jennifer Vilcarino, February 9, 2026
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Students carrying pride and transgender flags leave Great Oak High School in Temecula, Calif., on Sept. 22, 2023, after walking out of the school in protest of the Temecula school district policy requiring parents to be notified if their child identifies as transgender.
Students carrying pride and transgender flags leave Great Oak High School in Temecula, Calif., on Sept. 22, 2023, after walking out of the school in protest of the Temecula school district policy requiring parents to be notified if their child identifies as transgender.
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Law & Courts Appeals Court Halts Ruling Letting Teachers Disclose Students' Gender Identity
A federal appeals court has temporarily paused enforcement of the ruling but has not yet decided whether to grant a longer-term stay.
Kristen Taketa, The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 2, 2026
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Teacher’s aide Amelia Mester, wrapped in a Pride flag, urges Escondido Union High School District not to have employees notify parents if they believe a student may be transgender in November 2025. A policy on the issue in the city’s elementary school district is the subject of a federal class-action lawsuit in which a judge just sided against the district.
Teacher’s aide Amelia Mester, wrapped in a Pride flag, urges Escondido Union High School District not to have employees notify parents if they believe a student may be transgender. A policy on the issue in the city’s elementary school district is the subject of a federal class-action lawsuit in which a judge just ruled against the district.
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Law & Courts Schools Can’t Bar Teachers From Telling Parents If Kids Are Transgender, Judge Rules
The injunction bans any public school employee from misleading parents about their child’s gender presentation at school.
Kristen Taketa, The San Diego Union-Tribune, December 24, 2025
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Boy making a family tree with his grandfather.
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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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Photo of the United States Capitol with overlayed computer circuitry and the letters "AI".
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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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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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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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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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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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