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The Importance of Preserving Student Privacy

With a significant increase in the amount of personal information being collected and distributed, safeguarding the privacy of young people has become even more important.

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With a significant increase in the amount of personal information being collected and distributed, it has become even more important to safeguard the privacy of young people. Policymakers and privacy advocates are calling for the passage of a Student Privacy Bill of Rights, which would limit access to information like school records and ban commercial use of student information. (NPR)

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