Kate King reports: A former Rutgers University student accused of spying on his gay roommate, who later committed suicide, pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge, ending a long-running case that drew international attention to cyberbullying. The former student, Dharun Ravi, now 24 years old, streamed video of his roommate, Tyler Clementi, and another man during a sexual encounter in…
Category: Youth & Schools
Loopholes and Flaws in the Student Privacy Pledge
Sophia Cope and Gennie Gebhart write: With a new school year underway, concerns about student privacy are at the forefront of parents’ and students’ minds. The Student Privacy Pledge, which recently topped 300 signatories and reached its two-year launch anniversary, is at the center of discussions about how to make sure tech and education companies protect students and their information….
School Surveillance: The Consequences for Equity and Privacy
From NASBE: Despite introducing more than 400 bills on student data privacy since 2014, states have yet to address privacy protections for school surveillance or its inequitable effects. “School Surveillance: The Consequences for Equity and Privacy,” examines this important, emerging issue, identifying the benefits and potential problems posed by school surveillance. It suggests six principles…
Schools Ditch Academics For Emotional Manipulation
Jane Robbins and Karen Effrem have an opinion piece that begins: This summer the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) announced it had chosen eight states to collaborate on creating K-12 “social emotional learning” (SEL) standards. All students, from kindergartners through high-school seniors, would be measured on five “non-cognitive” factors: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible…