KTVZ reports: The Oregon Senate on Monday unanimously approved a bill co-sponsored by Bend Republican Tim Knopp to protect the rights of university and college students regarding medical, counseling and mental health records. Knopp joined Sen. Sara Gelser (D-Corvallis) and Rep. Ann Lininger (D-Lake Oswego) as chief sponsors of Senate Bill (SB) 1558-A, which was…
Category: Youth & Schools
California Student Information Released to Nonprofit
This is just so bad on so many levels. Why isn’t this data being de-identified before it is being released? And why aren’t there blaring headlines all over California to alert parents to opt out? Consumer Bob reports: Millions of public school students will soon have their personal information and school records handed over to…
Wyoming Senate Rejects Student Social Media Privacy Bill
AP reports: The state Senate has rejected a bill that would have prohibited teachers and school officials from prying into students’ private personal social media accounts. Senate File 14 failed on a 17-13 vote Friday. Read more on KGAB.
University of Westminster ‘invades privacy’ by putting CCTV cameras in prayer rooms
Christian Today reports: The University of Westminster has been accused of invading students’ privacy after it installed CCTV cameras in campus prayer rooms without consulting the Students Union. The move was highlighted by the student website The Quintin Hogg, which said the cameras were installed in all prayer rooms and multi-faith quiet rooms as a “policy decision” and…