Endorses COPPA 2.0
March 20, 2025
was proud to introduce legislation introduced in the Senate earlier this month: Senator Ed Markey, longtime champion on student data and privacy, led an effort to re-introduce the bipartisan Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), which would update online data privacy rules for the 21st century and ensure children and teenagers are protected online. Senator Markey first introduced this legislation to update his original COPPA law in 2011 as a member of the House of Representatives and has introduced the bipartisan legislation in every Congress since. Senate HELP Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined in the reintroduction, lending the bipartisan support.
Read the here, which includes a quote from Executive Director Dave Schuler: “is proud to support the re-introduction of COPPA 2.0. This legislation is more important than ever, as it will fill the gap left by the Federal Trade Commission declining to codify long-standing guidance allowing schools to consent to edtech in their recent update to the COPPA Rule. COPPA 2.0 finds the right balance between increasing protections for children and teen privacy online while still allowing schools to provide appropriate, technology-enhanced educational opportunities for all students.”