Educators Call For Better Use Of Student Data As Privacy Concerns Linger

The Wall Street Journal (3/24, Fleisher, Subscription Publication) reports that some educators are calling for the better use of the slew of student data that is being increasingly collected in US classrooms, describing how individualized information can help to improve instruction. The piece notes however that this push faces the challenge of parental concerns about the security of student data.

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