Risk Management, Data Protection, School Districts

Ohio House Bill 96 Ushers in New Era of Cybersecurity Compliance for Local Governments and School Districts

Bricker Graydon LLP on 7/31/2025

On June 30, 2025, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law (HB 96), a cybersecurity mandate that applies to all political subdivisions in Ohio—including counties, municipalities, townships, and school districts. ...more

Data Security and International Travel: What K–12 Schools and Trip Chaperones Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 5/1/2025

As global learning experiences become more common in K–12 education, schools increasingly send staff and students abroad for cultural exchanges, academic competitions, service trips, and more. While these trips offer...more

FAQs for Schools and Persons Affected By the PowerSchool Data Breach

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/13/2025

A massive data breach hit one of the country’s largest education software providers. According to EducationWeek, PowerSchool provides school software products to more than 16,000 customers, largely K-12 schools, that serve 50...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 4, April 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/25/2023

Tech Vendors and Cybersecurity – Are They Responsible? It has long been recommended that when you contract with a technology vendor that you include an indemnity clause in the contract wherein the vendor will indemnify you...more

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Tells K-12 Institutions to Start Small, Build Up, and Collaborate to Fight...

Foley Hoag LLP on 2/1/2023

With the adoption of new technology, including the quick and unexpected shift to virtual learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 institutions are at an increased risk of cyberattacks and threats thereof. The rise in...more

The Real Risk of Data Breach And What Schools Can Do To Be Prepared

Franczek P.C. on 9/18/2019

This summer, Pearson notified a handful of Illinois school districts that its AIMSweb 1.0 Platform had experienced a data breach that impacted over 13,000 account holders nationally. ...more