News and Updates

Kick off the new year with privacy resolutions! Join us on January 27, 2025, 2-3pm ET for a Privacy Week webinar that will delve into the essentials of annual notifications, trace the evolution of FERPA over the decades, and emphasize how schools can take charge in safeguarding their data. Register here. 

In January 2025, SPPO will host a three-day National Winter Webinar Series. See event details and registration information below. 

•    Day 2: FERPA 201 and Transparency, January 22, 2025, 2-4pm ET dives into scenarios faced by schools and districts and highlights PTAC’s research on transparency.

•    Day 3: Incident Response and Vetting Educational Technology, January 29, 2025, 2-4pm ET  leads participants through a simulated data breach and explores how to assess online educational technology for privacy protections and general FERPA compliance.