Punita Maheshwari reports: She turned the page, and there it stared at her, unblinking, insistent, and bold: “What was the last date of menstruation?” Stunned, she stole a glance around. Nobody was looking at her. But, caught on the wrong foot, it took her a solid minute to compose herself. Should she answer the question?…
Category: Youth & Schools
NZ: Stockpiling pupils’ data jars with right to privacy
David Small writes: I received a phone call this week from a colleague at another university asking me to pass on information about somebody who had previously studied with me. Unpersuaded by reassurances that it would help the student to receive the best education at the new university, I refused and suggested the caller ask…
N.J. school district plans drug testing for 7th, 8th graders
Rob Spahr reports: The Lacey Township Board of Education approved a new policy Monday night that will create a voluntary random drug-testing program for middle school students. […] Seventh and eight grade students who participate in the school district’s interscholastic athletic programs or extracurricular programs will be given the option to participate in the random…
Prioritize student mental health
Keep the secret or save a life? The choice should be clear: prioritize student mental health, but we need mechanisms that permit that. Michael Pridemore and Kim Pridemore, the parents of a college student who committed suicide in 2014, wrote an opinion piece in The News-Gazette. Their piece addresses the need for colleges to be…