The Privacy Risks to School Data

Learning Activity

There are various types of data that are stored in a typical school district and these include:

• Personal Data: Social security numbers, names, address, phone number, age, etc.
• Academic Data: Enrollment, report cards, schedules, attendance, etc.
• Health Data: Medical conditions, insurance, birthdate, learning disabilities, etc.
• Parent Data: Parents’ PII, credit/debit cards, emergency contacts, etc.
• Third-Party Data: Learning apps, usernames, passwords, meta data, etc.

In this activity, you will look at the types of data that a district hold and how some districts are implementing data protection roles to identify and protect against threats. 

Resources

5 School Data Privacy Risks And How To Prevent Them

Types of Student Data

Most Districts Still Lack Data-Privacy Personnel