By Jack Gillum and Jeff Kao of NPR. Co-published with Wired. They recommend using headphones while reading this article: Ariella Russcol specializes in drama at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens, New York, and the senior’s performance on this April afternoon didn’t disappoint. While the library is normally the quietest room in…
Category: Youth & Schools
New York Assembly Passes Bill to Ban Facial Recognition in Schools
Mike Maharrey writes: Today, the New York Assembly passed a bill that would ban facial recognition technology in the state’s schools. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in New York, but it would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state. Assm. Monica Wallace (D-Lancaster) introduced Assembly Bill 6787 (A6787) in March. Sen….
FBI And DHS Blunders Reveal Names Of Child Abuse Victims Via Facebook IDs
Thomas Brewster reports: Investigators at the FBI and the DHS have failed to conceal minor victims’ identities in court documents where they disclosed a combination of teenagers’ initials and their Facebook identifying numbers—a unique code linked to Facebook accounts. Forbes discovered it was possible to quickly find their real names and other personal information by…
GPS to Track Student Attendance
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf reports: Tom Bensky was frustrated. The physics professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, had tried every way he could think of to take attendance efficiently in his large classes. He used a good old-fashioned sign-in sheet. He attempted a bar code system, where he would scan students on their way…