Student data privacy is an increasingly high-profile--and controversial--issue that touches schools and families across the country. There are stories to tell in virtually every community. About three dozen states have passed legislation addressing student data privacy in the past two years, and eight different proposals were floating around Congress as of Fall 2015. Corporate titans and edtech startups alike have found themselves in hot water over how they handle sensitive student information. Despite in some cases being woefully unprepared, school districts around the country are now under pressure to better safeguard such data through improved policies and contracts. This EWA Story Lab will serves as a guide through the big questions to ask, sources to consider, and story ideas that might be pursued.