Four critical questions parents and educators should be asking By: Todd Feathers The ed tech industry’s pandemic-era boom has meant K-12 schools and universities are receiving sales pitches for an abundance of new products—from generative AI writing tools and math tutors to robot security guards and lightboards. But with those choices, and billions of dollars…
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Kansas Troopers ‘Waged War on Motorists,’ Federal Judge Finds
Mitch Smith reports: They called it the “Kansas two-step.” When a mundane traffic stop was nearing its end, a state trooper would turn to leave. But after a couple of paces toward the squad car, the trooper would whirl around and go back to the window of the pulled-over driver, hoping to strike up a…
Rush Health Must Face Suit Over Health-Info Sharing With Google
Christopher Brown reports: Rush System for Health must defend a proposed class action alleging it shared health information of patients using its patient portal with Google Inc. and other third parties, in breach of its contract with patients and in violation of the Illinois Eavesdropping Act. Marguerite Kurowski successfully stated a claim for breach of contract regarding…
Abortion-Rights States Begin Shielding Digital Data Near Clinics
Andrea Vittorio and Skye Witley report: States positioning themselves as abortion safe havens are beginning to shield location information that can be gleaned from mobile phones, and to protect the privacy of other data that can show who is visiting a health-care facility. Beginning this summer, Washington, Connecticut, and New York are establishing first-of-their-kind data privacy…