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The Mt. Lebanon School District carefully selects systems and online resources that uphold the privacy of students and staff. When using third-party platforms that offer digital content, tools, or immersive experiences, it may be necessary to provide certain personally identifiable information - such as a student's name and email address - to ensure proper functionality.
Under federal law titled Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), websites must provide parental notification and obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under the age of 13. The law permits school districts to consent to the collection of personal information on behalf of all of its students, thereby eliminating the need for individual parental consent given directly to the website. If the site or service does not collect your student's personal information, COPPA does not apply to the site or service.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), is a U.S. federal law that protects the privacy of student education records, giving parents (and eligible students) rights to access, amend, and control disclosure of those records. If an app used by a school district is described as "FERPA compliant," it means the app is designed and operated in a way that safeguards student data and aligns with FERPA’s requirements for protecting educational records.
Through the TrustEd Apps Program, 1EdTech regularly vets the privacy policies and regulatory compliance of hundreds of edtech companies of all types using an open standard privacy rubric designed and utilized by 1EdTech members. TrustEd Apps gives institutions and suppliers a helping hand to reduce the time and worry spent determining whether a particular edtech tool meets today's expectations in data privacy.
The following list of applications are approved (in part or in whole) for teachers at Mt. Lebanon to use with their students for learning. These apps appear to comply with both COPPA and FERPA regulations and can be made available to students in the District. Access is determined by grade level, ensuring students only use content that is aligned to their academic needs. Anything not on this list is neither supported nor managed by the District.