How a BYU study led Utah lawmakers to pass a student data privacy law
A study from Brigham Young University appears to have directly influenced Utah legislators to pass a new law protecting student data privacy. The research provided enough evidence to move lawmakers to act on how student information is collected or used.
Why this matters: Student data is some of the most sensitive data collected at scale. Kids cannot meaningfully consent, parents often have no idea what is gathered, and schools hand data to vendors with little oversight. When research actually moves a legislature to act, that is worth paying attention to. The real test now is what the law actually restricts, who enforces it, and whether schools and ed-tech companies face real consequences for getting it wrong.
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
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