What we overlooked in the switch to remote learningAshley Gold, Erica PandeyAmerica’s rapid and urgent transition to online school has come with a host of unforeseen consequences that are only getting worse as it continues into the fall.
The big picture: The issues range from data privacy to plagiarism, and schools are ill-equipped to deal with them, experts say.
Online schooling is taking a toll on children’s privacy rules and rights, as the whole experiment depends on teachers who aren't necessarily trained in technology and student privacy — and aren't always using software that has been vetted and determined to be secure.
Minors are supposed to have federal online privacy protections under the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act, but it has proven hard to protect those rights as school districts and teachers have rushed to set up online schooling during the pandemic.
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