2026 Summer Institute on Privacy Enhancing Technologies for Education Data
June 22 – June 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
Take part in the 2026 Summer Institute for hands-on learning about how to harness the power of privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) in education and workforce data.
Taking place at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy in Washington, D.C., this three-day program offers a deep dive into PETs with advanced introductory sessions, demonstrations, problem-solving, and networking.
What’s On the Agenda? With expert speakers and practical sessions, we’ll unpack strategies for protecting student and worker privacy using PETs, cover techniques for strengthening your data infrastructure and share lessons from peer data-sharing efforts across the country. In order to meet growing demand from our SLDS colleagues, the Summer Institute program will feature two concurrent programming tracks: one geared toward PET newbies and another for those who are already well versed in PETs. We welcome you to attend whichever track best suits your organization’s needs.
Who Should Attend? The Institute isgeared toward technical and policy staff at state education agencies andthose working with SLDSs, who want to:
Learn how to apply PETs to Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS)
Understand how PETs and AI intersect
Explore the latest innovations in data privacy and governance
Why Attend? If you are working with SLDSs, this course will give you the information you need to get started with using PETs to secure highly sensitive, personal data and protect student and worker privacy.
A sneak peek into what we’ll cover:
Stories of PETs in action in a range of fields, including education
A deep dive into the different types of PETs and their use cases
Demonstrations of using PETs to protect privacy when linking records, synthesizing data, publishing metrics and more
Risk identification and mitigation strategies, legal considerations, and public engagement
We have recommended hotels with booking links to Georgetown negotiated rates on this list. Attendees will be required to make their own bookings. The organizing team is arranging a hotel block; details will be shared shortly.
Drinks and light refreshments will be provided at the evening reception on day one (Monday, June 22 from 5-7 pm). Coffee and light refreshments will be provided in the morning of days two and day three (Tuesday, June 23, and Wednesday, June 24). Lunch will be provided on days two and three of the conference (Tuesday, June 23, and Wednesday, June 24).
We have recommended hotels with booking links to Georgetown negotiated rates on this list. Attendees will be required to make their own bookings. The organizing team is arranging a hotel block; details will be shared shortly.
Registrations cancelled before May 29, 2026 receive a 100% refund. Registrations cannot be cancelled or refunded after May 29, 2026. Refunds will be issued to your credit card and may take up to 10 business days to appear on your statement. Please contact mdisummerinst@georgetown.edu for any concerns.
