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Courts Recognize Constitutional Harms from Invasive School Surveillance

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Brief – Hidden Harms: Targeting LGBTQ+ Students

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CDT Submitted Testimony Regarding D.C. Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act

CDT Urges the U.S. Department of Education to Protect LGBTQI+ Students from Discriminatory Data & Tech Use in Proposed Title IX Rules. White document on a grey background.

CDT Urges U.S. Department of Education to Protect LGBTQI+ Students from Discriminatory Data & Tech Use in Proposed Title IX Rules

CDT brief, entitled "Responsible Use of Data and Technology in Education: School Safety Technology Carries Big Risks for Vulnerable Students." White document on a grey background.

Responsible Use of Data and Technology in Education: School Safety Technology Carries Big Risks for Vulnerable Students

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Student Privacy a Concern During Implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

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Letter to ED Office for Civil Rights on Discriminatory Effects of Online Monitoring of Students

CDT report, entitled "Hidden Harms: The Misleading Promise of Monitoring Students Online." Text in white and pink, on a dark blue gradient background. Subtle images of a computer with student activity monitoring software on the screen, and monitoring reports underneath it, are on the bottom.

Report – Hidden Harms: The Misleading Promise of Monitoring Students Online

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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