{"id":216218,"date":"2026-02-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/modern-parenting-means-apps-for-sports-school-and-more-what-this-means-for-data-privacy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T06:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:38:17","slug":"modern-parenting-means-apps-for-sports-school-and-more-what-this-means-for-data-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/modern-parenting-means-apps-for-sports-school-and-more-what-this-means-for-data-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern parenting means apps for sports, school and more. What this means for data privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Modern parenting means apps for sports, school and more. What this means for data privacy<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/modern-parenting-means-apps-sports-110000013.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-22 06:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

For every aspect of a student\u2019s life, there\u2019s a tech company trying to digitize it. Inside the classroom, online tools proctor exams, create flashcards and submit assignments. Outside, technology coordinates school sports, helps bus drivers find the right route and maintains students\u2019 health records.<\/p>\n

California has a number of laws aimed at protecting children\u2019s data privacy, but those laws have exceptions that allow many tech companies to continue packaging and selling students\u2019 personal information.<\/p>\n

This year, Assemblymember Dawn Addis, a San Luis Obispo Democrat, is carrying a high-profile state bill that would add new protections for students. She says it\u2019s important, especially as the Trump admin is trying to collect data about California residents\u2019 immigration status, gender identity and their use of certain public benefits.<\/p>\n

Historically, California has been a leader in data privacy. In 2014, California passed a landmark student privacy law that prohibited technology companies from selling students\u2019 data, targeting students in advertising or disclosing their personal information. Then in 2018, the state passed another unprecedented bill that required all companies give California users certain privacy rights, such as a chance to opt out of data collection and delete some of their information.<\/p>\n

But as technology evolved and proliferated, privacy laws repeatedly fell short in protecting California\u2019s students \u2014 at the same time that the federal government has tried to collect increasing amounts of personal information, Addis said.<\/p>\n

Her bill would restrict how AI companies use student data and create new data protections for college students. Some of Sacramento\u2019s most powerful players are paying close attention to the measure, including the California Labor Federation, which supports the bill, and the California Chamber of Commerce, which opposes it. Combined, these two groups spent nearly $8 million on campaign donations to state legislators or…<\/p>\n

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