Be Ready When Parents Ask These 7 Questions About Data Privacy
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Be Ready When Parents Ask These 7 Questions About Data Privacy

By Benjamin Herold & Gina Tomko — April 12, 2022 1 min read
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Seven questions that parents should be asking their children’s schools about student data privacy—offering a roadmap for the issues that K-12 leaders should be prepared to discuss.

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Benjamin Herold
Contributing Writer,  Education Week
Benjamin Herold was a contributing writer who covered learning environments and ed-tech issues for Education Week, and a contributing writer for EdWeek Market Brief.
Gina Tomko
Art Director,  Education Week
Gina Tomko is the Art Director for Education Week and a Brand Ambassador, working to elevate visual journalism.
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Source: Future of Privacy Forum
A version of this article appeared in the April 13, 2022 edition of Education Week as Key Data Privacy Questions

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