Records show UC Merced police are sharing license plate data with Border Patrol

The fact that a police department is currently in violation of California state law is very disturbing. And in a way, that in ...

Popular school program i-Ready, used in Hillsborough County, faces lawsuit over student data concerns

A popular learning program used in elementary schools, including in Hillsborough County, is now at the center of a lawsuit ...
EdTech

AI Attendance Tracking: How Technology Can Help K–12 Districts Combat Chronic Absenteeism

In February 2025, officials say, more than 38% of students in New York’s Dunkirk City School District were chronically absent, meaning they had missed more than 10% of school days. Just one year later ...

Focus School Software Selected by Oneida Special School District to Replace Skyward and Modernize Its Student Information System

Focus School Software today announced that Oneida Special School District in Tennessee has selected the Focus Student Information System (SIS) to replace its legacy Skyward SMS 2.0 platform. The ...
Merced Sun-Star

Records show UC Merced police is sharing license plate data with border patrol

The fact that a police department is currently in violation of California state law is very disturbing. And in a way, that in ...
The Business Standard

Conroe ISD SSO: Simplified student and parent access with single sign-on portal

That is exactly why the Conroe ISD SSO portal is such a game-changer for families. This single sign-on system gives you one login that opens every educational door you need. We are going to walk you ...
Inside Higher EdOpinion

Higher Ed’s Data Problem

Before it can benefit fully from the evidence-based decision-making that AI promises, the sector first needs to get its ...
EDUCAUSE Review

Get More Out of Your SIS: 3 Questions to Ask

It's time to reset expectations for your SIS—not in terms of what it records but what it enables for students, faculty, and ...
EdTech

AI in Higher Education: Protecting Student Data Privacy

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 ...
Charlotte Observer

Why did CMS OK new six-figure deal with company at center of student data breach?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board members last week approved a nearly $348,000 contract with a company that unintentionally leaked students data in 2024. PowerSchool is a software company that the ...
Education Week

A Potential Breach of an Anonymous Tip App Could Have Exposed Sensitive Student Data

A K-12 school safety and student well-being solutions provider that runs a tip-reporting platform has reportedly been hit by a major cyberattack. The breach may have exposed the personal information ...
themarkup

California tried to protect students’ data. Tech companies found loopholes

The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that ...