Last month, I noted a lawsuit against Valencia College in Florida. The lawsuit had been filed by students who claimed that they were threatened with lowered grades or dismissal if they did not allow themselves to be subjected to transvaginal probes as part of the student training experience. Last week, the New York Times had…
Category: Youth & Schools
U. of Texas regent sues system chancellor in records fight
Benjamin Wermund reports: The University of Texas will turn over federally protected student information to a private investigator, but it won’t give the records to a regent. That’s the “disingenuous logic” that led Regent Wallace Hall Jr. to sue Chancellor Bill McRaven – the latest step in Hall’s quest to get information behind a report…
TR: Education Ministry bans private schools from advertising successful students
Today’s Zaman reports: The Education Ministry has adopted new legislation that prohibits private schools from advertising the students who rank highest in the Undergraduate Placement Examination (LYS), Transition to Higher Education Examination (YGS) and Transition from Primary to Secondary Education (TEOG) exam. According to a report in the Bugün daily on Sunday, the Education Ministry presented student…
Georgia Appoints First Chief Privacy Officer To Train School Districts On Safeguarding Student Data
Hanna Sanchez reports: Georgia has appointed its first ever chief privacy officer, who will be responsible for training schools on the significance of safeguarding student data. One study revealed private companies have been receiving student information like test scores, grades, family relationships, attendance records, among others. Read more on iSchoolGuide.