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World Privacy Forum Pushes FERPA ‘Opt Out’ for Parents

by Sara GilgoreThe World Privacy Forum, a public-interest research group focused on privacy protection, has launched a campaign urging parents to "opt out" of allowing schools to release "directory" information—student data the organization says schools could otherwise disclose to third-parties who request access.Read the rest of the story at Education Week.
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by Sara Gilgore

The World Privacy Forum, a public-interest research group focused on privacy protection, has launched a campaign urging parents to “opt out” of allowing schools to release “directory” information—student data the organization says schools could otherwise disclose to third-parties who request access.

Read the rest of the story at Education Week.

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