Sharlene Toney
Business Analyst,
Indiana University
The Letter vs. the Spirit: FERPA, Data Brokers, and the Ethics of Policy Gaps
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 3:15PM–4:00PM CT | EDUCAUSE Commons, Cybersecurity & Privacy Central, Poster Area
Session Type:
Poster Session
Delivery Format:
Poster
While FERPA provides a legal framework for student data privacy, evolving data-sharing practices, especially with nonprofit data brokers like the National Student Clearinghouse, have revealed ethical and policy gaps that compliance alone cannot fully address. This session will examine how student data moves through these information pipelines, often without students’ knowledge and, at times, to their detriment.