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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
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
CDT submitted comments on the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Urges FCC to Protect Student Privacy and Bolster Equitable Online Access in Establishing Affordable Connectivity Fund
Cover for CDT's report, entitled "Sharing Student Data Across Public Sectors: Importance of Community Engagement to Support Responsible and Equitable Use." Report title & CDT logo in black and light blue text on a white background. Graphic depicts a diverse set of agency practitioners and community members (in purple, green, and yellow) standing around a table, discussing together the implications of different student data proposals.

Report – Sharing Student Data Across Public Sectors: Importance of Community Engagement to Support Responsible and Equitable Use
CDT research brief, entitled "Unmet Demand for Community Engagement on School Data and Technology Use." White document on a dark grey background.

Research Brief: Unmet Demand for Community Engagement on School Data and Technology Use
A report from CDT's Equity in Civic Technology team, entitled "Navigating the New Normal: Ensuring Equitable and Trustworthy EdTech for the Future." Black and purple text on a white background. Purple, blue, and pink blocks line the top of the graphic.

Report – Navigating the New Normal: Ensuring Equitable and Trustworthy EdTech for the Future
CDT's latest research insights and recommendations, this time examining student activity monitoring software. White background with black text and blue artifacts.

Student Activity Monitoring Software: Research Insights and Recommendations
CDT's report, entitled "Online and Observed: Student Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software." White background with black text and blue artifacts. Three laptops, lined from left to right, have a variety of pop-ups and open windows on their screens, as well as purple-colored alerts to demonstrate the monitoring and flagging of student activity.

Report – Online and Observed: Student Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software
CDT letter, along with a coalition of education and civil rights advocates, urging Congress to protect student privacy. White document on a grey background.

CDT and Coalition of Education and Civil Rights Advocates Urge Congress to Protect Student Privacy
A screen shot of CDT's comments to the U.S. Department of Education, urging for the protection of students of color and students with disabilities – and their data. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Comments to US Dept. of Education Urging the Protection of Students of Color and Students with Disabilities, And Their Data
From CDT's Equity in Civic Tech team, the "Five Steps to Protect Student Privacy & Support Equity in the New School Year." 5 icons on a white background.

Steps to Protect Student Privacy & Support Equity in the New School Year