Keeping Up with AI: Are Student Protections Falling Behind?
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Keeping Up with AI: Are Student Protections Falling Behind?
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AI tools are quickly entering Rhode Island classrooms, from monitoring software to learning platforms, but the laws protecting students haven’t kept up. Attorney and RWU Law adjunct professor Linn Foster Freedman breaks down what FERPA, COPPA, and state-level policies cover. And what Rhode Island can learn from states like Texas and California as they roll out their own AI governance rules.
We explore:
- How schools can balance safety with privacy
- Why parents need to guide students in ethical tech
- What questions families and districts should ask before adopting new systems
Resources
Linn Foster Freedman
https://law.rwu.edu/faculty/linn-foster-freedman
FERPA
https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/ferpa
COPPA
https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-coppa
CA’s AI Policy
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/29/governor-newsom-signs-sb-53-advancing-californias-world-leading-artificial-intelligence-industry/
TX’s AI Policy
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00149I.pdf
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