Tag: K–12
Cooley Team at ASU GSV Summit 2018
Erik Edwards, Jay Vaughan, Mike Goldstein, Ray LaSoya, Brian Burke, Kate Lee Carey and Matt Johnson
The 2018 ASU GSV Summit starts Monday, April 16 in San Diego, CA. The ASU GSV Summit is THE conference for edtech companies and investors. The Cooley team is ready to go and we hope to see you there!
Administration Releases “Skinny” Budget; Education Feels the Pinch
Yesterday, the Administration released its Budget Blueprint for 2018. Overall, the Blueprint upholds many of the campaign promises the President made, increasing military spending by significantly cutting funds from almost all domestic agencies, including education.
Secretary DeVos is on the Job; Roster Spots and Policy Positions Remain Unfilled
On February 7, Betsy DeVos was sworn in as the 11th Secretary of the US Department of Education. Her path to 400 Maryland Avenue was historic. The Senate vote was tied at 50-50 forcing Vice President Mike Pence to take the unprecedented step of breaking the tie for a cabinet nominee. With Secretary DeVos in place, the next steps for the Department are articulating policy positions and filling key positions.
The Top Five Legal Issues for Edtech Startups and Schools
As an attorney who focuses on legal issues relevant to the education sector, I’m often asked about some of the key legal issues in the space—especially for emerging companies who have to be strategic about allocating their time and resources.
Common Sense Media to Grade EdTech Company Privacy Practices
Matt Johnson, Danielle Naftulin and Jay Vaughan
Last week, Common Sense Media (CSM) announced that it is undertaking an ambitious initiative to evaluate and grade the student data privacy practices of EdTech companies that provide products, apps, or services for use in K-12 classrooms.
Safe Harbor Ripples Affect EU Student Data at US Schools
Last week Europe’s highest court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared invalid a “Safe Harbor” framework whereby personal data could be easily transferred between many European countries and the US.