K12 Tech Talk
Episode 138 - The Godfather and Jupiter
Oct 6, 2023
Hosts interview Steve Smith, Godfather of Student Data Privacy, who shares how student data privacy became important and offers tips for districts. They also talk with Stuart from Jupiter about migrating SIS and explore the system features and challenges of integration.
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- The Godfather of Student Data Privacy, Steve Smith, shares how his district responded to parents' concerns and formed the Student Data Privacy Consortium to create standard agreements for vendors.
- Stuart from Jupiter discusses the features of Jupiter SIS, including flexible exports and reports, a messaging platform, and support for standards-based grading, with an implementation timeline of one to two months.
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Student Data Privacy: The Journey and Importance
Steve Smith, the CIO of Cambridge Public Schools, shares his journey into student data privacy and the significance of protecting student data. He discusses how his district responded to parents' concerns about data privacy and the steps they took to ensure data protection. Steve explains the development of data privacy agreements and the formation of the Student Data Privacy Consortium to create a standard agreement for vendors. He also highlights the need for federal legislation to update FERPA and establish security requirements for ed tech vendors.
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