Student Data Privacy
The Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) will come into effect July 1, 2021. This page strives to be transparent and informative
Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
Legislative History of Major FERPA Provisions - Last updated June 2002
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal privacy law that gives parents certain protections with regard to their children's education records, such as report cards, transcripts, disciplinary records, contact and family information, and class schedules.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
COPPA restricts collection of personal information from children younger than 13. The primary goal of COPPA being to place parents in control of what information about their children is collected online.
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
CIPPA was created by Congress to address issues relating to children's access to harmful and/or obscene information on the Internet. If schools or libraries received federal funding from the Erate program for discounts on Internet access and/or equipment necessary for maintaining networks, they must certify the use of blocking or filtering measures. Schools must also provide education to minors regarding appropriate online behavior.
Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA)
SOPPA - School districts will be required to make additional guarantees that student data is protected. This includes when that data is collected by educational technology companies. It is also the intent to ensure that data is used only for beneficial purposes.
Data Privacy Agreements (DPA)
Neoga School District is a member of the Student Data Privacy Consortium. The Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) is an unique collaborative of schools, districts, regional, territories and state agencies, policy makers, trade organizations and marketplace providers addressing real-world, adaptable, and implementable solutions to growing data privacy concerns. The Consortium also leverages work done by numerous partner organizations but focuses on issues being faced by “on-the-ground” practitioners. You can click here to visit the SDPC and learn more. To view the DPAs that Neoga is currently engaged with, click here.