Recently, an Illinois woman and her daughter filed a lawsuit against education publishing giant Pearson, a British-owned company that operates in all 50 U.S. states, of negligence when handling student data. The lawsuit is the aftermath of the Pearson data breach, confirmed by the company in July. The breach compromised the personal information of nearly one million students in more than 13 states.
Today, more than ever, it’s imperative that schools protect students and their privacy. The Leander Independent School District (ISD) in Leander, Texas is one school that’s taking the lead in this area. Serving more than 43,000 students across 43 campuses, Leander ISD is one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas. Recently, Leander ISD was awarded the national Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a professional association for school system technology leaders.