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How Continuous Security Processes Can Protect Our Kids' School Data
Following massive Canvas and PowerSchool data breaches, school districts are adopting proactive security models like CTEM to prevent student identity theft.
PowerSchool Award Highlights School Utility and Privacy Risks
PowerSchool's 2026 award highlights Schoology's features, but a massive data breach and a $17.25M settlement raise serious privacy concerns for families.
Edupoint's Synergy Wins Award: What Families Should Know About Student Data
Edupoint's Synergy platform won a 2026 EdTech award, prompting questions about data security, FERPA liability, and the risks of all-in-one databases.
Edupoint's Synergy Wins EdTech Award, Sparking Student Privacy Concerns
Edupoint's Synergy platform won a 2026 EdTech award, highlighting both the classroom benefits of unified databases and the security risks they pose to families.
How All-in-One School Software Balances Convenience and Privacy
Edupoint's Synergy wins a major edtech award, prompting a debate for parents and teachers on centralized student data, dashboard accuracy, and privacy risks.
The Risk of All-in-One Student Databases and EdTech Awards
Synergy's 2026 EdTech award highlights a larger conflict for parents and schools: balancing easy admin tools with real student data privacy and safety.
What a Major EdTech Award Tells Us About School Data Systems
Learn how school districts evaluate Student Information Systems like Synergy, the hidden costs of EdTech awards, and how to protect student FERPA data.
How the FTC's Crackdown on EdTech Breaches Impacts Your Child's Data
The FTC's finalized order against Illuminate Education signals a strict new era of federal data security mandates for classroom software vendors.
Canvas Data Breach Exposes Millions of Student Records
A massive cyberattack on the Canvas learning platform exposed millions of student records and disrupted final exams. Here is what families need to know.
Canvas Cyberattack Exposes Flaws in EdTech Data Security
A massive cyberattack on the Canvas learning platform exposes millions of student records. Here is what parents and educators need to know about the breach.
Districts Weigh i-Ready Adoption Amid Student Privacy Lawsuit
School districts are weighing i-Ready software adoption as the developer faces a federal student privacy lawsuit. Learn the risks for parents and educators.
State Audit Exposes Severe Data Privacy Gaps in NYC Schools
A new state audit reveals major student data privacy gaps in New York City public schools. Learn what decentralized tracking and new AI tools mean for families.