Who’s Afraid of Disparate Impact? – The Markup
The crux of this fight is over a concept called “disparate impact” and whether the FCC should use it to… read more
Remote Learning Accidentally Introduced a New Danger for LGBTQ Students – Slate
While off-campus surveillance of student’s personal devices presents a grave threat to all students’ privacy, low income students unable to… read more
Report – Online and Observed: Student Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software – Center for Democracy & Technology
This research uncovered seven main findings: Students using school-issued devices are monitored to a greater extent than their peers using… read more
A boy wrote about his suicide attempt. He didn’t realize his school’s Gaggle software was watching – The Guardian
In mid-September, a school counselor called Logsdon-Wallace’s mother to let her know the system flagged him for using the word… read more
US schools gave kids laptops during the pandemic. Then they spied on them – The Guardian
According to recent research by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), “86% of teachers reported that, during the pandemic,… read more
Borrowed a School Laptop? Mind Your Open Tabs – Wired
“Our hypothesis was there are certain groups of students, more likely those attending lower-income schools, who are going to be… read more
EFF’s Guide to Digital Rights During the Pandemic: An eBook
Electronic Frontier Foundation’s eBook guide on digital rights during the pandemic, covering topics on surveillance, free speech, government transparency, innovation,… read more