April 1, 2005

Proposed Student-Data System Can Be Made Secure, Report Says

By KELLY FIELD

Education Department findings do not ease concerns of critics

Forum: Join an online discussion about whether the U.S. Education Department's proposed "student unit record" system, intended to help colleges and universities improve retention and graduation rates, will pose a threat to students' privacy.

The federal government could collect students' Social Security numbers and other individually

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