Jules Polenetsky and Amelia Vance write: In 2014, the Louisiana legislature passed a law to protect student privacy. It required parents to approve nearly any collection and sharing of student data. In other words, no student information — no accomplishments or addresses, no batting averages or GPAs — was to be shared without a parent’s…
Category: Youth & Schools
NY: Greece Police investigating after inappropriate pictures of teens surface on social media
If you’re a responsible parent of a school-age child, you’ve probably already had at least one conversation with your child(ren) about not taking nude selfies, not storing any sensitive pictures on a phone, and certainly not sharing any such pictures. It’s time to have a booster conversation, and you can use a situation in upstate…
As Colleges Embrace Smart Assistants, Privacy Questions Arise
Erika Gimbel reports that the future of smart assistants on college campuses may be cloudy with a chance of privacy problems: … So far, most of the device deployments serve to relay public information and perform standard services. But administrators are hoping that, in the future, student-centered, custom programming will personalize the experience. It’s that personalization,…
KY: Lawsuit filed after 12-year-old allegedly strip-searched at Clark Co. school
WKYT reports: A federal lawsuit has been filed against Clark County Public Schools alleging a 12-year-old student was strip-searched at Roy D. Campbell Junior High School. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the girl’s father filed the lawsuit, saying his daughter’s rights were violated. He is seeking an undisclosed amount of compensation, and punitive damages against the…