Effectively and Safely Sharing Government Data With the Public Center for Democracy & Technology is coming up soon on the civic tech event calendar (ift.tt/GTK5CeP). Event info here: ift.tt/Dt3Sy0n

📣On Thurs. 12/15 @ 2:30PM (ET), Center for Democracy & Technology’s Hannah Quay-de la Vallee, Amy O'Hara + Stephanie Straus of Massive Data Institute (MDI), and Stefaan G. Verhulst of The GovLab, will be hosting a webinar on how governments can ethically + safely share govt data w/the public 🧵 eventbrite.com/e/effectively-…

Disparities in the juvenile justice system often result in disproportionate numbers of students with learning disabilities being arrested and incarcerated. Once in the justice system, students often face IDEA Violations and other hostile treatment. ncld.co/3F0hDJq

Have a look at Center for Democracy & Technology’s work on Equity in Civic Technology to promote the responsible use of data & technology while protecting these rights including our latest report on Risks from Personalized Learning Technologies ⬇ cdt.org/insights/repor…

Check out this report by our friends at the Center for Democracy & Technology (Center for Democracy & Technology) to learn about potential privacy and security risks involved in personalized learning technology 👉 cdt.org/insights/repor…

NEW: Student surveillance tool Gaggle says it will no longer flag students who use words like “gay” and “lesbian” in school assignments following discrimination concerns. the74million.org/article/gaggle… The 74 Center for Democracy & Technology Evan Greer is on Mastodon and Bluesky Amelia Vance Elizabeth Laird

I'm hiring! Passionate about making tech for everyone? Care about making gov't work better? Like working at the intersection of law and policy? Apply for the policy/senior policy counsel job! App review begins Feb. 24, so get 'em in... cdt.org/job/policy-cou… Center for Democracy & Technology

Important 🧵 on a really important, but under-discussed topic: public agencies, procurement, & AI

SAVE THE DATE: Join Center for Democracy & Technology on Monday, April 3, 2023 for our inaugural Spring Fling! During IAPP’s #GPS23, Spring Fling will bring together #privacy leaders from industry, civil society & gov't for cocktails + good company. Buy tix + sponsorship info: cdt.org/event/2023-spr…

.Center for Democracy & Technology found tht 29% of LGBTQ students had been 'outed' by monitoring software. San Antonio ISD is piloting Gaggle, which prev. filtered for words incl. "gay" /"lesbian". Company + district reps say the tool is to save lives sanantonioreport.org/saisd-artifici… #tellEWA

Fascinating conversation this morning at SXSW EDU on student data privacy through the lens of privacy as a civil rights issue – featuring Elizabeth Laird, @ClarenceOkoh of the CLASP, Marika Pfefferkorn and moderated by Education Writers Association own Kavitha Cardoza. #SXSWEDU

New resource that takes on potential privacy and bias issues with generative AI in the education sector

LATEST REPORT: Like many sectors, public housing agencies are turning to data & technology in order to work more quickly & effectively – but these uses of also present significant risks. A new Center for Democracy & Technology report delves into this issue + recommendations: cdt.org/insights/repor…

Enjoyed the conversations on euronews this weekend. 🗣️ The EU #AIAct must offer strongest protections possible to people on the move. 🗣️ Don't ban apps - fully enforce #GDPR & #dsa 🗣️ End-to-end encryption is essential to democracy & human rights. rb.gy/ejoy0b

👀 CAN'T MISS: Center for Democracy & Technology CEO AlexandraReeveGivens sits down with Trevor Noah at the upcoming privacypros’ Global Privacy Summit #GPS23 next week (4/3), discussing his growing up in South Africa & the intersections of #surveillance, #privacy + more: cdt.org/event/iapp-glo…

An honor to be on this panel with Marika Pfefferkorn and @ClarenceOkoh

Hardening #SchoolDiscipline practices do not increase #SchoolSafety, instead, they have negative impacts, particularly on students of color & students w/ disabilities. #MentalHealthAwareness #SEL

Wednesday: Hear from cross-sector leaders Jordan Burris , Amy Ashida Elizabeth Laird Ariel Kennan & Civilla's Rachael Carson as they examine the landscape of equitable tech in digital benefits at BenCon 2023 — broadcast live from Georgetown University! RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/live-from-be…

Education reporters, don't miss my write-up on how to cover student data privacy issues with tips from Benjamin Herold, Pia Ceres, Ari Sen and Tawnell Hobbs in today's Education Writers Association newsletter! bit.ly/3Jaeaet