Bill seeks to prevent sale of student data

Published February 7, 2014 12:34am ET



FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky Senate committee passed a bill Thursday aimed at preventing the sale of student digital data by technology companies.

The measure approved by the Senate Education Committee would strengthen privacy protections for students using certain technology resources at school, said Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon.

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