Un argomento che mi sta molto a cuore. juan carlos *Obama Proposes New Protections for Student Data** * By Ariel Bogle Some of the hardest-fought battles over education in recent times have involved the use of digital technology in the classroom, whether to personalize student learning or to track grades in real time. Silicon Valley’s interest is piqued and ed-tech investment is booming—almost $1.87 billion was poured into the sector by venture and equity financing in 2014. But the field took a significant hit last year when inBloom, a large student-data nonprofit, collapsed after facing a parent-led backlash. Private companies in the U.S. ed-tech space allow schools to collect data points about everything from lunch orders to disability status, making parents fearful that such information could be accidentally disclosed, or even follow their child into adulthood. Meanwhile, student privacy regulation is scattershot, often outdated, and varies considerably by state. […] Continua qui: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/01/12/obama_announces_student_d...