California laws protecting student data have loopholes that allow tech companies to continue packaging and selling that information.

The U.S. Department of Education said Thursday it is investigating reports that Tufts University and an education group shared confidential student data with political organizations to try to ...

For example, a social media platform specifically targeting children may have different obligations from an online retailer that only incidentally reaches children. There are also federal student ...

BOISE, Idaho — A second class-action lawsuit has been filed against PowerSchool, the student data company widely used by K-12 schools, alleging the company improperly collects, uses and shares student ...

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While artificial intelligence has long supported higher education research initiatives, it’s now expanding into areas that touch student data. Examples include face recognition in surveillance cameras ...

A Columbia University public health instructor ranted to 400 incoming students about how the school’s prominent Jewish donors only made their gifts to “launder blood money” and denied the existence of ...

Adrian Montenegro knows that all data centers aren’t created equal. At an internship this summer, Montenegro became familiar with the shift toward “dry cooling” for data centers popping up in ...

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The company failed to secure student health records, addresses, and other sensitive information for years Parents can take steps now to protect their children's data at school If your child attends ...

A Princeton University database was compromised in a cyberattack on November 10, exposing the personal information of alumni, donors, faculty members, and students. According to a FAQ page issued on ...

International student enrollment rates at American colleges and universities fell sharply this year, driven by visa application issues as prospective students are caught up in the Trump administration ...