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Vendors Leading the Way: How SDPC Members Are Championing Student Data Privacy

When people think about student data privacy, the conversation often centers on schools, districts, and state agencies working to protect students. But some of the most committed champions of student data privacy are the vendors who build the tools students and teachers use every day. These companies, many of them quietly doing exceptional work, have made privacy a core value, not an afterthought.

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May 28, 2026 No Comments
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The Time for GESS is Now: Why EdTech Cybersecurity Can No Longer Wait

The EdTech marketplace has a problem that everyone in the sector knows about, complains about, and has somehow tolerated for far too long: there is no common security bar. No shared expectations. No single target for providers to aim at. And while we have spent years discussing frameworks and requirements across jurisdictions, the breaches have kept coming — bigger, more frequent, and more damaging to the students whose data sits at the center of every incident.

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May 14, 2026 No Comments
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2026 Elections: Announcement to Membership

The Access 4 Learning (A4L) Community has continued to have phenomenal leadership over the past year. The leadership, guidance and overall dedication to the Community prove critical to our collective successes… it is hard to believe that it is time for elections again!  Nominations for the North American Privacy Leadership Group, North American Interoperability Leadership group and International Technical & Privacy Leadership Group will be available from March 30 – April 20, 2026 (inclusive).

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March 9, 2026 No Comments
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Join the Celebration…

We’re thrilled to announce a major milestone… the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC), a special interest group of the Access 4 Learning (A4L) Community, is celebrating 10 years!

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December 9, 2025 No Comments
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Leading The Way: How Six States are Championing Student Data Privacy

In an era where schools depend on digital tools for everything from instruction to administration, the question of how to protect student data has never been more urgent. While federal policies like FERPA and COPPA provide a foundation, they often leave states and districts with more questions than answers. In most of the country, responsibility for data privacy has fallen to local education agencies (LEAs), leaving them to navigate complex issues with limited resources.

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October 27, 2025 No Comments