Does school software endanger children’s privacy?

An Atlanta attorney and policy adviser to a conservative think tank says parents need to be more aware of the online platforms their children are using at school.

"These interactive programs, marketed by private vendors, frequently use sophisticated software that collects massive amounts of highly personal information about the student's behaviors, mindsets, and attitudes – the 21st-century psychological skills that the government thinks he should have," says Jane Robbins, senior fellow at the American Principles Project.

Robbins supports a bill mandating schools give parents information and access to the online programs their children use in class. She says Senate Bill 281 will protect parents' right to be told what's going on in the classroom.