Student Privacy, an Update in Law and Takeaways for Lawmakers

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Student Privacy, an Update in Law and Takeaways for Lawmakers  By Anne L. Kim At the end of a House Education and the Workforce subcommittee hearing Thursday on the effect of new technology on student privacy, Chairman Todd Rokita, R-Ind., asked witnesses to sum up what he and his colleagues should keep in mind if they overhaul a 1974 law protecting the privacy of student records. President Barack Obama wants Congress to update the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, which of course was enacted before students had computers or cell phones, and Republicans appear to agree with him. Full story Washington Post Editorial Criticizes Wheeler’s Net Neutrality Proposal  By Anne L. Kim An editorial in The Washington Post criticizes the net neutrality proposal before the Federal Communications Commission and states that it would be better if lawmakers act on the matter. Full story Markey Plans Legislation on Vehicle Security and Privacy Standards