An OpEd by Emmett McGroarty and Jane Robbins, Director, Senior Fellow, American Principles Project: At first few people noticed and even fewer understood. In 2002, the Bush administration started incentivizing states to create massive databases of personal student and family information. The Obama administration – aided and abetted by a roll-over Congress — threw that effort into…
Category: Youth & Schools
Illinois legislators consider bills on policing social media
Celeste Bott reports: State lawmakers are confronting what has become a common problem in the digital age: How to provide law enforcement with the tools to investigate online threats and cybercrimes while also making sure privacy and free speech are safeguarded. Lawmakers are considering a series of new bills aimed at giving police more power…
Parents Can Legally Eavesdrop On Kids, NY High Court Says
Law360 reports: New York’s highest court on Tuesday ruled that a parent who believes their minor child is in danger can legally record an overheard conversation by giving consent on behalf of their child, countering a state wiretapping law that requires the consent of at least one person on the call. Read more on Law360…
NASBE Report Outlines Seven Lessons for Policymakers Mulling State Data Privacy Legislation
The National Association of State Boards of Education has issued a new report, Policymaking on Education Data Privacy: Lessons Learned. The report outlines key lessons policymakers should contemplate before taking action to implement new interventions or policies impacting data privacy. Here’s a summary of the key lessons NASBE wants everyone to consider: State boards shape data privacy policy significantly. Often…