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Student and Parent Voices: Opinions about Student Activity Monitoring
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Federal Policymakers Should Continue to Build on Recent Steps to Help K-12 Schools Secure Their Networks and Protect Student Privacy

RightsCon 2022: CDT Experts Show Up in Force
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FTC to Prioritize Cybersecurity and Data Minimization Enforcement Under COPPA to Bolster Student Privacy
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Surveillance Tech Discriminates Against Disabled People: New CDT Report
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Ableism And Disability Discrimination In New Surveillance Technologies: How new surveillance technologies in education, policing, health care, and the workplace disproportionately harm disabled people
A brief by CDT's Civic Tech team, entitled "The Chilling Effect of Student Monitoring: Disproportionate Impacts and Mental Health Risks." White document on a dark grey background.

The Chilling Effect of Student Monitoring: Disproportionate Impacts and Mental Health Risks
A brief by CDT's Civic Tech team, entitled "Preserving Student Privacy and Well-Being When Conducting Mental Health Surveys." White document on a dark grey background.

Preserving Student Privacy and Well-Being When Conducting Mental Health Surveys
CDT research brief, entitled "Teachers & Parents of Students with Disabilities Leading Community Engagement Practices." Black text & CDT logo, with light blue graphic elements floating in various places.

Brief: Teachers and Parents of Students with Disabilities Leading Community Engagement Practices
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Tech Talk: K-12 Cybersecurity — Talking Tech w/ Doug Casey & Cody Venzke
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What Is an Education Record? That is the Question that the Department of Education Should Answer
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Enhancing Privacy and Security through Robust Access Management