NJ DOE Digitial Divide Survey
| Submitted | Aug. 4, 2020 |
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From: Carly Sitrin
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
— Responses to any and all surveys sent by the Department of Education to school districts between March 2020 and June 2020 asking about student access to the internet, computers, laptops or other technological devices for online learning. If possible I request the data in csv or excel spreadsheets collating school districts responses.
The state Department of Education has reported publicly that they have conducted such "digital divide" surveys in March, April and June.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Carly Sitrin
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Education
Ms. Sitrin,
The Department did not receive your OPRA Request on August 4, 2020. Attached please find a receipt for today. We are processing your request.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
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From: Department of Education
Ms. Sitrin,
Attached please find records responsive to your request for survey results. Additional survey results can be located on our website at https://www.nj.gov/education/covid19/studentsfamilies/parentsurvey.shtml.
Counts of fewer than 10 students have been suppressed to protect reasonable expectations of privacy relative to student identification/confidentiality rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA"), 20 U.S.C. Sect 1232g, NJAC 6A:32-7.1 et seq., and NJSA 47:1A-1 et seq.
Additional time is needed to review and process additional survey results that may be responsive to your request. Accordingly, the due date is extended to September 4, 2020. A receipt indicating same is attached.
Please note, these surveys were voluntary for districts and the data is self-reported by districts.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication from the New Jersey Department of Education is privileged and confidential and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities who are the addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, the dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information it contains is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately contact the New Jersey Department of Education at (609) 376-3500 to arrange for the return of this information.
From: Department of Education
Ms. Sitrin,
Additional time is needed to review and process additional records that may be responsive to your request. Accordingly, the due date is extended to September 11, 2020. A receipt indicating same is attached.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication from the New Jersey Department of Education is privileged and confidential and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities who are the addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, the dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information it contains is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately contact the New Jersey Department of Education at (609) 376-3500 to arrange for the return of this information.
From: Department of Education
Ms. Sitrin,
Attached please find records responsive to your request. Counts of fewer than 10 students have been suppressed to protect reasonable expectations of privacy relative to student identification/confidentiality rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA"), 20 U.S.C. Sect 1232g, NJAC 6A:32-7.1 et seq., and NJSA 47:1A-1 et seq.
A receipt indicating same and that your request has been filled and closed is also attached.
Please note, this data is self-reported by districts.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication from the New Jersey Department of Education is privileged and confidential and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities who are the addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, the dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information it contains is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately contact the New Jersey Department of Education at (609) 376-3500 to arrange for the return of this information.
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June Technology Survey_suppressed
