| Much like the data brokers in this 60 Minutes piece, data brokers have also crept into our schools. Multiple on-line vendors and apps are collecting meta data on school children. Meta data or online data is NOT covered by FERPA. For evidence read the Fordham Law Testimony detailing how privacy acts like FERPA, COPPA, and PPRA are often ignored. See below for a sampling of such data brokers. |
Online Brokers:
Observation and Video Brokers:
Let's not forget that by saying your child can be included in the student directory, you are giving permission for video, audio, biometric, grades etc to be shared without your knowledge. - See item 9 about Directory Policy
- My Data Button - promoted by Arne Duncan - Read pdf
- Class Dojo
- Power School
- My backpack
- Google
- Pearson
- Informatica - assisting with Colorado's Golden record
- Agile Mind
- Knewton
- Emergenetics
- Project Be Ready - personality tests taken by 8th graders (currently in Colorado schools) - Read Related Article
Observation and Video Brokers:
- TSGold
- Common Assignment - a Colorado Legacy Foundation/Gates Foundation collaboration
Let's not forget that by saying your child can be included in the student directory, you are giving permission for video, audio, biometric, grades etc to be shared without your knowledge. - See item 9 about Directory Policy