U.S. Department of Education Investigates California School Districts Over Student Privacy Concerns

The U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office has launched investigations into three California school districts. The investigations stem from allegations that the districts required students to participate in 'Wheel of Power/Privilege' and 'Mapping My Identities' activities as part of their 'Ethnic Studies' curricula, potentially violating federal parental rights laws by coercing students to reveal private information without parental knowledge or consent.