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What could possibly go wrong?

A lawsuit, a massive amount of data, and your children are at the heart of what could be a growing controversy.

A California group called the Concerned Parent Association has won, in court, the right to data collected through the years by the California Department of Education about students from grades K-12.

The CPA won the case after claiming that the State's public schools have improperly treated students with disabilities, in some cases denying them the education they need. The CDE denies the charges, but admits it has to turn the data over.

And that's where things get controversial.

"We understand the desire to provide redress to an underserved population," said Eva Velasquez, President of the Identity Theft Resource Center. "However, the right to privacy for all students cannot be dismissed." That data could include names, addresses and Social Security numbers.

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for those in california, here is the opt out form

http://www.cde.ca.go.....6jan26.pdf