The editorial board of The Gazette, the University of Western Ontario’s official student newspaper writes: Did you see the biggest story of the year so far? It was all over Western News. Western University announced they’re getting personal information directly from police about students who seriously break the law while partying. They’ll use the details…
Category: Youth & Schools
PA: Plaintiffs drop student privacy lawsuit against Boyertown Area as Elanco attempts to avoid its own legal battle
Alex Geli reports: The fight over the privacy rights of students in a southeastern Pennsylvania school district is over. Meanwhile, a similar battle closer to home is quieting down. A high-profile lawsuit lodged against Boyertown Area School District by a group of students over privacy concerns in bathrooms and locker rooms was dropped Thursday. The…
Artificial intelligence being used in schools to detect self-harm and bullying
Rowland Manthorpe reports: One of England’s biggest academy chains is testing pupils’ mental health using an AI (artificial intelligence) tool which can predict self-harm, drug abuse and eating disorders, Sky News can reveal. A leading technology think tank has called the move “concerning”, saying “mission creep” could mean the test is used to stream pupils…
Want to learn more about the medical privacy rights of minors?
Jeff Drummond points us to an interesting for-fee webinar on the privacy rights of minors that healthcare providers need to know. The description: As a health care provider, don’t get caught in the middle. Gain an understanding of the rights of minors to medical privacy. Medical providers, schools, treatment facilities and others who come into…