The Urgent Need to Fortify Student Data Security

Students attend class on the second to last day of school as New York City public schools prepare to wrap up the year at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 in New York City, on June 24, 2022. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Commentary

While New York Attorney General Letitia James’s name has dominated much of the news in 2024 already, one of the most noteworthy instances did not garner nearly enough attention. In mid-February, Ms. James announced that the College Board—which many parents know as the company that administers the PSAT, SAT, and AP exams—would pay New York state $750,000 for violating students’ privacy, and it would agree to halt its practice of selling student data.