Federal Lawmakers Probe Contracts, Laws on Student Data Privacy

The hot-button issue of student data privacy reached the halls of Congress, with US House subcommittees focused on education and homeland security issues holding a joint hearing that yielded more thoughtful questions than major news.

Education Week, which has covered issues of data privacy and educational data use extensively, was part of the social media coverage and discussion surrounding the hearing, which featured faces and arguments largely familiar to those who have been following the issue.