Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Secure $5.1 Million from Education Software Company for Failing to Protect Students’ Data

Pogowasright •Dissent • November 7, 2025

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today announced that they have secured $5.1 million from educational technology company Illuminate Education, Inc. (Illuminate) for failing to protect students’ data. Illuminate provides software to schools and school districts across the country to track students’ attendance...

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Multistate Coalition Secures $5.1 Million from Illuminate Education for Data Protection Failures New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with her counterparts from California and Connecticut, announced a settlement of $5.1 million with Illuminate Education, Inc. The educational technology company failed to adequately protect students' data, affecting schools and districts nationwide that utilize their software for tracking attendance. 2 sources 43

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