Ryan Abella reports: Mohave County Republicans are pushing back against what they are calling “student data mining” at the state level, comparing it to “the Soviet Union’s policy of separating children from their family to be taught in highly structured schools set up for educating and indoctrinating the students,” according to an October news release….
Category: Youth & Schools
Colorado Students Caught Trading Nude Photos by the Hundreds
Katie Rogers reports: Students in Cañon City, Colo., could face criminal charges after an investigation found they were trading hundreds of nude pictures of themselves and other teenagers on their phones using special apps to keep the images secret, the schools superintendent said Friday. The investigation began on Monday, and officials at Cañon City High…
HK: Promoting “Respect Personal Data” Culture Across Campus
From the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong: The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) has launched two educational campaigns targeting students of universities and secondary schools to raise their awareness of “Protect, Respect Personal Data” through a series of diversified activities. Youngsters are not only the most…
NV: Student privacy petition needs 55,000 signatures
Fox11 reports: A group of Nevada state leaders announced new petition today in hopes of protecting you and your child’s personal information from the federal government. The “Pupil Information Privacy Protection Act Initiative” was filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on September 1st. Today, November 5, 2015 the Nevada Families For Privacy PAC announced…