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Digital tech is helping students learn, but it's also using their data. Is it safe?

The tech boom has reshaped education in Kentucky’s largest school district and turned over a massive amount of student data to tech companies.

Jess Clark of the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting looks into how these companies are using student data.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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