Christian G. Ohanian of Dickinson Wright PLLC writes about the need to amend FERPA: …. Recently, many have criticized the manipulation of FERPA’s provisions to thwart the public’s access to information in order to protect these educational institutions.[4] Yet, where some provisions of FERPA may be used to improperly justify failing to disclose information relating…
Category: Youth & Schools
Report: Schools Fall Short In Handling Students’ Digital Data
Louise Kennedy reports on a study by the Massachusetts ACLU: Many Massachusetts schools are using technology to monitor students, collect personal data about them and share that data in ways that raise troubling questions about student privacy, according to a new study from the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. The study, released Wednesday, examined 35 school…
Extradition to proceed in Amanda Todd case
Diane Strandberg reports: An internet luring case against a Dutch citizen could still go ahead in Canada even though Dutch authorities are not pursuing charges related to the death of Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd. And Todd’s mother said it would be an international disgrace if the case involving her daughter — who killed herself…
NY: Why Did the Head of Success Academy Publish a Student’s Disciplinary Record?
Michelle Goldberg reports: Anyone who has reported on campus sexual assault knows that school administrations rarely respond, even when they feel unfairly maligned, because they fear violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA. Passed in 1974, FERPA is a federal law that bans the release of students’ personal information without their consent. “Schools…