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What the Massive California Student Data Breach Means for Your Family
A massive cyberattack on testing vendor ETS has exposed millions of California student records. Learn how this breach occurred and how to protect your child.
How Schools Are Balancing Digital Learning Platforms and Student Privacy
Learn how schools are balancing student data privacy and cybersecurity as learning management platforms and new AI safety standards expand in classrooms.
How Private Equity is Quietly Reshaping School Enrollment
Learn how private equity consolidation of school enrollment platforms like SchoolMint impacts student data privacy and school choice equity for families.
Cheap AI Is Coming to Classrooms, but Students May Learn Less
OpenAI's cheaper GPT-6 Sol and Luna models are arriving, but research warns that unsupervised AI homework help leads to 'cognitive surrender' and lower grades.
Classroom Apps Leak Student Data, Spurring New Utah Privacy Law
A BYU study found classroom apps frequently leak student data to advertisers, leading to Utah's strict new H.B. 55 law. Learn how to protect your kids.
California Law Stops EdTech Companies From Training AI on Student Data
California’s new AB 1159 law bans edtech companies from using student data to train AI models. Learn what this landmark privacy law means for your family.
New California Law Stops EdTech Apps From Training AI on Student Data
California's AB 1159 bans edtech platforms from using student data to train AI models and gives parents the legal right to sue companies that violate privacy.
California Shuts Down EdTech Student Data Sharing for AI Training
Learn how California's new AB 1159 law bans EdTech companies from using student data to train AI models and extends privacy protections to college students.
How a New Quality Guide Aims to Reform Classroom Tech Purchases
A coalition of education groups has launched a new EdTech Quality Indicators Guide. Learn how it protects student privacy and ensures real academic results.
California Bans EdTech Companies From Using Student Data to Train AI
California passes AB 1159, a new student privacy law banning edtech companies from using student data to train AI and expanding protections to college.
Mathspace Data Breach Impacts 1 Million Students and Parents
The Mathspace data breach has exposed the personal details of over 1 million users. Learn how this incident impacts student privacy and how to protect families.
New AI Security Standards Target Vulnerabilities in Classroom Tech
The Open Secure AI Alliance moves to the Linux Foundation, proposing a shared incident-reporting system to shield classrooms from growing AI security risks.