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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