Press Release of Senator Markey:
"Washington (October 22, 2013) – With the business of storing and sifting
through the records of grade school students growing as fast as young
students are, today Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to
the Department of Education (DOE) requesting more information on the
privacy rights of parents and children when sensitive student
information is shared with third parties. A recent The New York Times
story reported on the growing trend of school districts around the
country outsourcing data storage functions to private companies. The
information shared with private companies may vary from information such
as grades, test scores, and attendance records, to other data such as
disabilities, family relationships, and disciplinary data. Senator
Markey’s letter to DOE asks what guidelines are in place for schools and
companies and what rights parents have to control the information of
their children. Recent changes to the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA) have allowed for the increased sharing and use of
student data in the private sector, sometimes without parental
notification."
A copy of Senator Markey’s letter to DOE can be found
HERE.
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