Annie Hartnett writes: My son is 14 today and for his birthday—in addition to a bicycle, a basketball, and a T-shirt with an obscurely offensive image—I am giving him the gift of privacy. And I am giving him this gift because of Snowden. That’s right. Edward Snowden, NSA whistleblower and hero to some, traitor to others,…
Category: Youth & Schools
State Parental Notification Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Craig Tuten reports: On Friday, the Alaska Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the State’s Parental Notification Law, saying that requiring notification for parents of minors seeking an abortion violates minors’ right to equal protection. In 2007, the Court ruled in State v Planned Parenthood of Alaska, known as Planned Parenthood II, that a Parental Consent Act passed by…
Ohio Supreme Court says Springfield must release student data
Matt Sanctis reports: The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Springfield City School District must release student directory data after a Columbus advocacy group alleged the district used its records policies to deny information to organizations it opposed. The justices ruled former Springfield Superintendent David Estrop abused his discretion when he refused to release…
Oregon psych board punishes UO counseling center director for releasing student’s records
Diane Dietz reports on some of the aftermath of a breach that made national news and led to revision of Oregon laws: The state psychology regulatory board voted Friday to punish Shelly Kerr, director of the University of Oregon counseling center, for giving a student’s therapy records to university lawyers without the student’s consent. Kerr, a…