Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
Student data privacy laws, contacts, and resources for Massachusetts. See Utah for a complete district-by-district guide.
FERPA
H 614 (pending 2025)
Voluntary state guidance framework; DESE guidelines for 2025-2026.
District Operations Leadership; DESE AI Task Force; Office of Educational Technology (EdTech) within DESE.
Districts urged to establish AI disclosure expectations; minimize use of AI detection tools.
Massachusetts Guidance for AI in K-12 Education (2025-2026); emphasizes academic integrity and AI literacy; addresses "digital design divide"; advises against AI detection tools.
The TEC Student Data Privacy Alliance provides DPA procurement services for MA districts. Contact TEC to learn about their offerings.
Every state has a public records law — the Massachusetts equivalent of a FOIA request. Parents, educators, and advocates can use these laws to request records about software agreements, data-sharing practices, and AI tool approvals.
Records access is privacy in action. Knowing what agreements exist — and being able to verify them — is the first step in holding districts accountable.
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