NBC reports: The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Lee County School District are investigating a San Carlos Elementary School teacher for allegedly violating a student’s privacy. In their report, deputies said a 5-year-old girl told her parents she was concerned after her teacher recorded a video of her in class that day and sent…
Category: Youth & Schools
San Antonio ISD, University Health System to open middle school clinics
Alia Malik reports: An agreement with the University Health System will open health clinics at two middle schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. Trustees for SAISD unanimously approved the deal Monday night. Both clinics will serve students and district employees in portable buildings on school grounds. Superintendent Pedro Martinez said the goal is…
Beyond FERPA: The California Consumer Privacy Act’s New Rules for Privacy in the Education Sector
Bret Cohen, Greg Ferenbach, Ray Li, Julian Flamant and Filippo Raso of Hogan Lovells write: In June of 2018, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which seeks to give consumers additional safeguards regarding their personal information. The CCPA will become effective January of 2020 and may impact companies in the education sector, including…
UK Wants to Hold Companies Liable for Harmful Online Behavior
Sergiu Gatlan reports: The UK government announced today a set of online safety laws designed to hold the companies behind social media platforms liable for the harmful behavior spreading through their platforms. As detailed in the Online Harms White Paper joint proposal published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and the UK Home Office, the law package “comprises…