Ensure Student Privacy & Secure Inclusive Practices
Get Started Developing a Strategic Plan:
Districts are required, at minimum, to follow federal laws to protect student data and ensure the security of the educational systems. In addition, many states have more robust laws than the federal requirements. School officials, families, and device and software developers must be mindful of how data privacy, confidentiality, and security practices impact students.
Practice: The district ensures all learners' data and personal information are secure to minimize risks.
Actions to ensure privacy and secure inclusive practices:
- Uphold best practices.
- Support and train staff.
- Proactive implementation.
- Inform families.
- Modernize data
Resources
- Student Data Privacy Consortium, A4L
- Cybersecurity Toolkit, CoSN
- Data Modernization, SETDA and Cybersecurity Legislation Report 2021, CoSN
- Data Interoperability 101, Project Unicorn
- Data Interoperability Rubric, Project Unicorn
- Protecting Student Privacy, U.S. Department of Education
- CoSN 2021 Cybersecurity Legislation Report
- K-12 School Security Guide, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- Trusted Apps and Data Privacy, 1EdTech