P.S. 15: When Does Student Data Tracking Cross the Line?
(left to right) Marika Pfefferkorn, Clarence Okoh, Elizabeth Laird and Kavitha Cardoza discuss issues related to student data privacy on March 9 at the SXSW Edu conference in Austin, Texas. Photo by Taylor McGraw
“I am tired of hearing the privacy and safety tradeoff. I’m talking about safety. Privacy is safety.”
This episode features “EWA Radio: Student Data Privacy as a Civil Rights Issue,” recorded live on March 9 at the SXSW Edu Conference in Austin, Texas.
Panel description
Schools collect lots of information about students – health records, attendance, grades and disciplinary actions. Many parents aren't aware the data may be shared with others, including private companies or law enforcement, and even analyzed to identify and predict student behavior. Experts explain how some of these seemingly innocuous records have the potential to put students (particularly Black and Hispanic children, students with disabilities and LGBTQ+) on a different life trajectory.
Panelists
Kavitha Cardoza (moderator) — Public Editor, Education Writers Association
Elizabeth Laird — Director, Equity in Civic Technology, Center for Democracy & Technology
Clarence Okoh — Senior Policy Counsel & Just Tech Fellow, Center for Law & Social Policy
Marika Pfefferkorn — Solutions Sustainability Officer, Twin Cities Innvoation Alliance
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