Most Ed Tech Passes Student Data to Third Parties

(From the 74 Million) A resounding 96% of apps used regularly in schools have data-sharing practices that “are not adequately safe for children,” according to a new report by the nonprofit Internet Safety Labs, which conducts software safety tests. In an analysis of apps commonly required or recommended by schools, the group found that many shared students’ personal data to marketing firms that build extensive profiles of children to sell products through targeted advertising. Even as school districts’ reliance on tech companies grows, they generally lack the staffing to ensure that recommended technologies sufficiently safeguard student privacy.

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