Steven Ertelt and Rebecca Downs write: Earlier this month, LifeNews.com reported on a high school in Seattle, Washington that is now implanting intrauterine devices (IUD), as well as other forms of birth control and doing so without parental knowledge or permission. The high school, Chief Sealth International, a public school, began offering the devices in 2010, made…
Category: Youth & Schools
Delaware Enacts Online Privacy Law – Website Operators Will Need to Comply
Chuck Kunz III of Morris James LLP writes: Online businesses take note. Delaware may finally have an online privacy law. On June 25, 2015, the Delaware General Assembly passed SS1 for SB68, known as the “Delaware Online Privacy and Protection Act.” If signed by the governor, DOPPA will go into effect on January 1, 2016….
WY: Blanket shield on student email is unnecessary
The Casper Star-Tribune editorial board writes: When it comes to the public’s right to know, some things are very simple. Here’s one of those things: University email accounts shouldn’t be exempt from public records requests. That includes those of students. That’s why lawmakers’ recent interest in writing a measure to ensure University of Wyoming student…
Indians Flood the Internet With #SelfieWithDaughter Photos
Rishi Iyengar reports: Thousands of people across India (and several from various corners of the globe) flooded social media Sunday with selfies taken with their daughters in response to a call from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi appealed to his country during his monthly radio address to share photos with the tag #SelfieWithDaughter — an…