In the digital age, nearly all college activities take place online — from interacting with student services to managing financial aid and participating in classroom engagement. As a result, ...

Brandon Galarita is a freelance writer and K-12 educator in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is passionate about technology in education, college and career readiness and school improvement through data-driven ...

In the year 2025, no one should have to be convinced that protecting data privacy matters. For education institutions, it’s really that simple of a priority–and that complicated. Despite the passage ...

Schools collect massive amounts of data about students: health records, grades, disciplinary actions, attendance, and more. And as schools rely more on digital tools, parents and students are ...

Educators generate and collect student Individualized Education Program (IEP) data daily. Because of the number of stakeholders involved in the IEP development and implementation, student data sets ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh. In ...

As the University of California San Diego’s inaugural chief privacy officer, I’m responsible for ensuring that the university handles all personal data — whether student, employee or research data — ...

Each school year, one important task on a principal’s plate is to review student-achievement data to identify trends and adjust goals. However, several common misinterpretations and misuse of such ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a task force created by President Donald Trump's administration and spearheaded by Elon Musk, has reportedly gained access to financial aid data from ...

Sexual misconduct allegations involving both students and teachers, children’s special education records and their vaccine histories are readily available online after the Providence, Rhode Island, ...

Recent media reports suggest NEET PG 2025 candidates’ personal data—including names, contact details, scores, and ranks—may ...