An education technology conference this week in Austin, Texas, will clang with bells and whistles as startups eagerly show off their latest wares.

A panel of “national experts” is seeking ways to create such databases while resolving political and legal concerns over privacy.

At next month's BESE meeting, White is set to provide a full report on the companies and their agreement with the state, as well as a list of all the databases the department keeps on students.

ICE has not revealed which students would be restored in the system — or why. That's left administrators, students and families poring over the database, refreshing for updates.