Is student data still safe?

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The bill would also cause a one-year delay on the full launching of the Education Data Portal, which, according to Frazer’s report, would allow authorized educators, parents and students to log in and view student educational data by means of a “data dashboard.”

Last month, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Education Committee Chairwoman Catherine Nolan released a letter that was signed by nearly 50 Assembly Democrats to State Education Commissioner John King requesting that the SED withhold sharing data with inBloom.

“It is our job to protect New York’s children,” Silver said in a release. “In this case, that means protecting their personally identifiable information from falling into the wrong hands. Until we are confident that this information can remain protected, the plan to share student data with inBloom must be put on hold.”

School districts receiving Race to the Top funds are expected to participate in the EngageNY Portal, an informational instruction system recently established by SED.

“It will be interesting to follow what happens in both the Assembly and State Senate regarding this issue,” Robb-Fund said.

Andrew Hackmack contributed to this story

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