28 June 2013 (09:35 UTC-07 Tango)/19 Sha’ban 1434/07 Tir 1391/21 Wu-Wu (5th month) 4711
“This information…I have no idea what it is, I have no idea who’s using it, I have no idea for what purpose!”-Karen Sprowal, concerned parent in New York city.
Some school districts across the United States are using computer programs that allows them to collate and make available on the internet all your child’s personal data.
Orwellian education officials say it’s all about “personalizing” your child’s learning. However, the info being made available online is not just grades and the type of classes, but your financial info and child’s medical records, as well as any behavior issues.
Previous news media reports said schools would not share your kid’s data with third parties, but that has been proven false. There is no law that prevents school districts from giving (selling?) third parties the personal data of students, and many do so.