The U.S. Department of Education’s current chief privacy officer, Kathleen Styles, CIPP/G, has been reassigned, Education Week reports. Styles will no longer serve as the CPO starting April 1, and the department currently has no plans to find a replacement. Department Spokeswoman Elizabeth Hill said U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will not eliminate the CPO, but no further plans for the position have been announced. "Under Kathleen's direction, the department has provided concrete, understandable guidance on a range of [privacy] issues that are applicable to everyday school operations," Future of Privacy Forum Director of Education Privacy Amelia Vance said. "This clarity has been immeasurably helpful to better understanding and implementing privacy protections for students." Editor's Note: Styles will be speaking at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2018 in Washington, D.C., March 27–28.
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