March 12, 2019 – With increased tracking of children and teens online and the collection their personal data a widespread practice, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today introduced legislation to update children’s online privacy rules for the 21st century. The legislation updates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by prohibiting…
Category: Youth & Schools
Court Gives School Officials Immunity in Suit Over Search of Student’s Cell Phone
From EPIC.org: The Eleventh Circuit has issued a decision in Jackson v. McCurry. A student’s family filed the case after school officials searched her cell phone without probable cause. The appeals court ruled against the the student because the law limiting searches of student cell phones was not “clearly established.” EPIC filed an amicus brief,…
UW campuses using big data to predict students at risk of dropping out
Kelly Meyerhofer reports: The University of Wisconsin System recently hired a big-data consulting company to help campuses, other than Madison’s, identify at-risk students and save them from dropping out. The UW System Board of Regents signed in December a $10.8 million contract with Education Advisory Board, buying themselves five years of access to the company’s…
TN: Mom fights for law allowing parents to view school bus surveillance video
Edward Burch reports: A Middle Tennessee mom fights for a new law allowing parents to view school bus surveillance video. Lawmakers will consider a bill this week to allow parents to do just that whenever there are reports of harm, harassment, or bullying involving their child. Brooke Wilkerson said she faced several roadblocks trying to…