I had first raised concerns about “Smart Sheriff” software back in May when I first heard about it, but now The Citizen Lab has investigated it more and issued a concerning report. Their press release, courtesy of a Canadian reader: Toronto, Canada (20 September 2015) — Today, the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University…
Category: Youth & Schools
VA: Federal judge issues opinion in Gloucester transgender lawsuit
Frances Hubbard reports: In protecting the privacy of all of its students, the Gloucester County School Board is protecting a constitutional right, according to U.S. District Judge Robert G. Doumar. Doumar issued a written opinion Thursday explaining his recent decision to deny a preliminary injunction that would have required Gloucester County Public Schools to allow…
MA: Somerville ordinance overrules FERPA, requires students to report addresses to university
Safiya Nanji reports: Tufts students living off-campus must provide their local addresses to the university on Student Information Services (SIS) in compliance with a City of Somerville ordinance that went into effect on Sept. 1. The Ordinance Regulating University Accountability, passed by the Somerville Board of Aldermen in January, requires Tufts to report various details…
States Try to Make the Grade with Student Data Privacy Efforts
Bryan Thompson and Anna C. Watterson write: With students around the country back in school, it’s time for educators and education-focused technology (“EdTech”) service providers to pick up their pens and paper (or more likely their tablets), and brush up on requirements for protecting student data. Legislators in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire,…