President Obama called for new legislation today aimed at protecting student data. Digital education products like tablets, Internet-connected software, and apps are becoming more commonplace in classrooms.That’s good news for raising tech-savvy kids, but it could also expose students to commercial data mining. We discuss what the new federal law would do, and the already-existing California law it’s based on.
Protecting Student Data
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Credits
Guest:
Stephanie Simon - Politico -
@StephanieSimon_
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Andrew Walsh,
Christian Bordal,
Matt Holzman,
Jolie Myers,
Anna Scott