Andrea Peterson reports: In public classrooms across the country, the corporate name that is fast becoming as common as pencils and erasers is Google. More than half of K-12 laptops or tablets purchased by U.S. schools in the third quarter were Chromebooks, cheap laptops that run Google software. Beyond its famed Web search, the company…
Category: Youth & Schools
KU cites FERPA for redaction of fraternity hazing information
Sara Shepherd reports: Kansas University has offered additional explanation about its heavy redacting of fraternity hazing documents, specifically regarding the fraternities’ membership numbers. The Journal-World, which reported Sunday on KU’s disciplining of two fraternities, filed a Kansas Open Records Act request for documents from KU’s investigation into the fraternities, which are on probation for hazing. The…
Michigan State U. loses fight to redact student-athlete names in police reports
Matt Mencarini reports: Michigan State University will have to release police reports requested by ESPN Inc. after the state Supreme Court denied the school’s appeal. The media company submitted a Freedom of Information Act request in September 2014 for incident reports involving 301 student-athletes. The university responded by providing copies of reports with the names of student-athletes listed as…
FTC Slaps Apps Allowing Collection of Info on Kids
Jamie Ross reports: Two Southern California companies that make computer apps aimed at children – such as “My Cake Shop” and “Ice Cream Jump” – must stop letting third parties collect personal information from the kids for targeted ads. The Federal Trade Commission filed settlements with LAI Systems, of Los Angeles, and Retro Dreamer, of Upland,…