(Well, their headline said “for new safety program” but I fixed that for them) Last week, Madeline Edwards reported: Marion County Board of Education listened to a presentation about a facial recognition-based program that would serve as an extra safety measure within its schools. Superintendent of Marion County Schools, Dr. Donna Hage, said that she…
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MI: Grand Blanc schools: Cameras in classrooms would violate student privacy
Genevieve O’Gara reports: Installing cameras in classrooms in the name of giving parents a window into their child’s education would violate the federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act as well as Grand Blanc Community Schools’ policies, an attorney said at a July 19 board of education meeting. The Grand Blanc View reported that parents and a…
Survey Reveals Extent that Cops Surveil Students Online — in School and at Home
Mark Keierleber writes: When Baltimore students sign into their school-issued laptops, the police log on, too. Since the pandemic began, Baltimore City Public Schools officials have tracked students’ online lives with GoGuardian, a digital surveillance tool that promises to identify youth at risk of harming themselves or others. When GoGuardian flags students, their online activities are shared…
Biden’s Health Agency Looking to Boost Abortion Patient Privacy
Allie Reed and Christopher Brown report: The Biden administration’s efforts to protect reproductive health information from law enforcement post-Dobbs hangs on how much authority its health agency has to preempt state criminal laws—a thorny issue for health-care lawyers. A recent executive order shows the administration is considering how to beef up privacy protections for abortion-related health information. It’s…