Rainey Reitman of EFF writes: A dangerous bill in California would make it easy for the government to search the cell phones and online accounts of students and teachers. A.B. 165 rips away crucial protections for the more than 6-million Californians who work at and attend our public schools. Under the proposed law, anyone acting “for or…
Category: Youth & Schools
Do you have a minor child? If so, read this.
I usually post this kind of thing over on DataBreaches.net, but maybe posting this here will reach parents I might not otherwise reach. Children’s Social Security Numbers are highly desirable to criminals. Why? Because most parents are not likely to even check to see if anyone else is using or misusing their child’s SSN. So…
Students’ Cellphones Could Be Seized, Searched Under Proposed CT Bill
Cheyenne Haslett reports: A bill before the legislature’s education committee would allow students’ mobile devices to be searched by school officials, but only under limited circumstances. Under the proposal, a school employee would be able to take a device – including cellphones, tablets or laptops – from a student if there is reasonable suspicion the student…
Concord High School Rocked By Nude Video Scandal [UPDATED]
CBS reports: Concord high school administrator was the victim in a scandal Monday after a nude video illegally taken by a student inside a locker room at a private club was distributed on social media. Outside Clayton Valley Charter High School, Monday afternoon, confused parents approached KPIX 5 cameras waiving suspension slips for their children looking…