Colleen O’Dea reports: In a case with potentially broad implications for both public schools and public access to student records, the state Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that those records are confidential and not subject to disclosure, even if redacted, under New Jersey’s public records law. Still, in limited instances and under a separate state…
Category: Youth & Schools
Employees Sue Yale Over Wellness Program
Kenneth Terrell of the AARP reports: As many as 5,400 workers at Yale University were forced to either share their private medical information with their employer or pay an expensive fine, according to a class action lawsuit AARP Foundation filed today on their behalf. The lawsuit argues that by charging some employees $1,300 annually —…
FTC Seeks Comments on Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
FTC to host workshop on COPPA in October as part of initiative In light of continued rapid changes in technology, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on the effectiveness of the amendments the agency made to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) in 2013 and whether additional changes are needed. The COPPA…
China hands out location-tracking smartwatches to school children in southern city
Karen Chiu reports: For parents looking to keep track of their kids’ whereabouts, there’s no lack of gadgets designed to do the job. Now parents will be able to do it for free in one area in China. A district government in the southern city of Guangzhou recently distributed free location-tracking smartwatches to about 17,000…