A weekly podcast about the future of learning and the intersection of technology and education. Join host Jeffrey R. Young and other EdSurge reporters as they sit down with educators, tech innovators and scholars for frank and in-depth conversations.Read more »
A weekly podcast about the future of learning and the intersection of technology and education. Join host Jeffrey R. Young and other EdSurge reporters as they sit down with educators, tech innovators and scholars for frank and in-depth conversations.Read Less
n Louisiana, educators have to worry about privacy when it comes to technology. The state has perhaps the most restrictive data-privacy law in the country when it comes to education, where violators can be punished by up to six months in prison or $10,000 in fines. EdSurge sat down with Kim Nesmith, director of data governance, privacy, and edtech for the Louisiana Department of Education, to talk about the strictest student data privacy law in the country—and what it takes to help Louisiana educators face their fears and offer technology services to students and families in spite of that law (and with a healthy awareness of privacy).