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Prevention and Mitigation of Successful Phishing Attacks

Closing the Homework Gap While Protecting Student Privacy: A Quick Guide to Building Students’ and Families’ Literacy to Stay Safe Online
CDT research brief, entitled "Tech for School Discipline? Parents and Teachers of Students with Disabilities Express Concerns." Black text & CDT logo, with light blue graphic elements floating in various places.

Brief: Tech for School Discipline? Parents and Teachers of Students with Disabilities Express Concerns
A CDT 2-pager, entitled "Closing the Homework Gap While Protecting Student Privacy: A Quick Guide to Maintaining and Protecting School-Issued Devices." A white document on a dark grey background.

Closing the Homework Gap While Protecting Student Privacy: A Quick Guide to Maintaining and Protecting School-Issued Devices
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Improving Data Sharing and Privacy Protection for Incarcerated Students
CDT submitted comments, urging the FCC to address the invasive monitoring of students online and to bolster K-12 cybersecurity. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Urges FCC to Address Invasive Monitoring of Students Online and to Bolster K-12 Cybersecurity
CDT submitted comments urging the U.S. Department of Education to address the disparate impact of disciplinary uses of student activity monitoring software and to protect the safety and privacy of students of diverse gender identities. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Urges U.S. Dept. of Ed to Address Student Activity Monitoring Software and Better Protect Students of Diverse Gender Identities
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As Demand Grows for COVID-19 Testing in Schools, So Must Our Attention to Student Privacy
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Tech Talk: Sharing Student Data Across Public Sectors — Talking Tech w/ Marika Pfefferkorn & Elizabeth Laird
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Omicron Broadens Challenges for School Security and Privacy Protection
Blue student backpack, with a multi-color trail of data coming from the open top of the bag and encircling it. White CDT logo to the left, "Student Privacy" in blue to the right, and a bright purple background.

Responsible Technology Training Series for Education Practitioners
CDT submitted comments to the White House's Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) that highlights how biometrics impact disabled people. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Comments to OSTP Highlight How Biometrics Impact Disabled People