Tech Industry Continues to Lobby for Relaxing Student Data Privacy Standards

Tech industry companies continue to lobby for relaxing the standards  for student data privacy, according to a report by Education Week. It cites loopholes in the recently adopted MD Bill HB 298 signed by Gov. Larry Hogan. According to J. Lupovitz, a student privacy advocate and VP of policy at the Common Sense Media, "One of the biggest issues with the new Maryland law is that it only covers education vendors that enter into contracts with districts, leaving a big loophole for other education technology providers" such as third party apps, websites and other services not covered by contracts.  

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/05/20/state-lawmakers-balance-concerns-on-student-data-privacy.html?cmp=ENL-DD-NEWS2