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IXL Launches LevelUp Diagnostic Snapshots to Track Classroom Progress
Learn how IXL’s new LevelUp Diagnostic Snapshot tracks student progress in 15 minutes, and what these quick interim assessments mean for families and schools.
Why Utah Just Cracked Down on Classroom App Data Tracking
Learn how a BYU study on classroom app data tracking prompted Utah's strict new student privacy law, H.B. 55, and what it means for your child's data.
How School Apps Are Secretly Sharing Your Child's Private Data
A groundbreaking BYU study reveals that 61% of classroom apps share student data with third parties. Learn how new state laws are fighting back to protect kids.
Lawsuit Accuses Microsoft of Harvesting Sensitive Data from K-12 Students
Learn how a new class-action lawsuit against Microsoft exposes the tracking of student emotional data, typing habits, and web browsing in K-12 classrooms.
School Apps Found Secretly Sharing Student Data with Advertisers
A two-year technical study found that 52% of classroom apps violate privacy contracts, leading to strict new student data laws. What parents need to know.
Districts Limit Classroom Screens Over Privacy and Distraction Fears
Learn how school districts are limiting classroom screen time and why parents are pushing back against EdTech data collection and student privacy risks.
Is Classroom Tech Worth the Cost? The Battle Over EdTech Spending
With K-12 school technology spending projected to hit $132 billion by 2032, parents and educators are battling an ROI crisis and rising screen-time fatigue.
Five Crucial Questions to Ask About Classroom Technology
Learn how to evaluate educational technology using a new five-question framework and academic research on productive struggle and ESSA evidence tiers.
Spanish School District Sanctioned Over Microsoft Student Data Deal
Spain’s Andalusia region is sanctioned for sharing data of 525,000 students with Microsoft, highlighting growing global debates over school data privacy.
Why a Lawsuit Against i-Ready Is Warning Parents About Student Data
A major lawsuit against i-Ready alleges the platform tracks student behavior and shares data with Google. Learn what this means for school privacy.
Parents Sue i-Ready Maker Over Extensive Student Data Collection
A class-action lawsuit claims the i-Ready learning app violates student privacy by tracking mouse movements and sharing user profiles with Google Analytics.
New Framework Helps K-12 Students Master AI Through Human Roles
The International Society for Transforming Education released an updated AI framework mapping out 30 skills across six human-centric student roles for K-12.