SEC. 8037.

SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PROTECTING STUDENT PRIVACY

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SEC. 8037. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PROTECTING STUDENT PRIVACY.

Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII, as amended and redesignated by

section 8001 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the

following:

``SEC. 8545. <<NOTE: 20 USC 7925.>> SENSE OF CONGRESS ON

PROTECTING STUDENT PRIVACY.

``(a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:

``(1) Students' personally identifiable information is

important to protect.

``(2) Students' information should not be shared with

individuals other than school officials in charge of educating

those students without clear notice to parents.

``(3) With the use of more technology, and more research

about student learning, the responsibility to protect students'

personally identifiable information is more important than ever.

``(4) Regulations allowing more access to students' personal

information could allow that information to be shared or sold

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by individuals who do not have the best interest of the students

in mind.

``(5) The Secretary has the responsibility to ensure every

entity that receives funding under this Act holds any personally

identifiable information in strict confidence.

``(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the

Secretary should review all regulations addressing issues of student

privacy, including those under this Act, and ensure that students'

personally identifiable information is protected.''.

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