EdTech News
News about the educational apps we rate and student data privacy, summarized with AI assistance. Every article links its sources.
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Targeting the Classroom: Recent EdTech Breaches Put Families at Risk
Recent cyberattacks on Canvas and Infinite Campus expose student and staff data, highlighting the urgent need for robust school tech security and compliance.
School Data Breaches Surge: What the Latest Attacks Mean for Families
Learn how recent cyberattacks on Infinite Campus and Global Schools Group expose school staff and family data, and how districts can protect student privacy.
New College Cyberattack Exposes Student Financial and Personal Data
A massive cyberattack by the ShinyHunters group on Oracle PeopleSoft servers has compromised student personal and financial aid data at over 60 colleges.
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.
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.
Why Deleting Student Data Is Harder in the School AI Era
As classroom AI tools expand, standard data deletion is failing. Learn how 'machine unlearning' and FTC rules impact your student's digital privacy.
FTC Forces Illuminate Education to Clean Up Student Data Security
The FTC finalized its order against Illuminate Education over a massive student data breach. Learn how parents can protect their children's data.
Oxford Career Portal Breach Highlights Risks to Student Data Privacy
Oxford's CareerConnect breach exposes student data, reminding parents and educators of the growing cybersecurity threats from third-party school vendors.
Utah Brings Google Gemini AI to All K-12 Classrooms
Utah is bringing Google's Gemini AI to all K-12 public schools. Learn what this partnership means for student privacy, AI tutoring, and college credits.
Canvas Breach and State Audit Expose School Privacy Gaps
A massive cyberattack on the Canvas learning platform and a state audit of NYC public schools highlight critical gaps in student data privacy and security.
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.