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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

CDT President & CEO Alexandra Givens testified before the the UK All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on AI, discussing self-employment, the gig economy, and workers' rights. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT CEO Alexandra Givens’ Testimony on Precarious Work and the Digital Economy Before the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on AI

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.

Ransomware is Still Plaguing Schools: What Can They Do About It?

This document contains comments from CDT's Ridhi Shetty to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) listening session on biometric technologies. White document on a dark grey background.

Comments from CDT’s Ridhi Shetty to OSTP Listening Session on Biometric Technologies

CDT joined a sign-on letter with the AJL, ACLU, Color of Change, & others organizations in urging the Secretary of Commerce to fill artificial intelligence advisory committees with experienced civil rights and civil liberties advocates. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Joins AJL, ACLU, Color of Change & Others in Urging Secretary of Commerce to Fill AI Advisory Committees with Experienced Civil Rights Advocates

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

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NY City Council Rams Through Once-Promising but Deeply Flawed Bill on AI Hiring Tools

CDT joins a coalition letter, led by EPIC, that urges Congress to strengthen the FTC’s power to halt data abuse. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Joins EPIC, Coalition in Urging Congress to Strengthen FTC’s Power to Halt Data Abuse

CDT joined dozens of civil society organizations in a letter calling on the FTC to initiate a rulemaking to protect against data harms. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Joins Civil Society Orgs in Letter Calling on the FTC to Initiate Rulemaking to Protect Against Data Harms

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.

Has the Return to In-Person Teaching Resolved School Technology Issues? Not Exactly.

This is a screenshot of a CDT issue brief, entitled "Recognizing the Threats: Congress Must Impose a Moratorium on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Tech." White document on a dark grey background.

Recognizing the Threats: Congress Must Impose a Moratorium on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Tech