Ashley Bateman writes: Homeschoolers in Virginia are pleased a widely supported privacy measure designed to prevent the sharing of personal information passed with bipartisan support. Senate Bill 1383, sponsored by state Sen. Dick Black (R-Loudoun), passed the Virginia state legislature in late winter, but awaited a final signature by the governor. Rather than endorse or…
Category: Youth & Schools
Shuddle offers Uber for kids, but may put young riders’ data at risk
Malena Carollo reports A new smartphone app promising a safe travel option for kids as young as 8 may be a relief for busy parents, but digital privacy experts warn that Shuddle’s young customers’ data may be less secure. … Shuddle’s privacy policy, they say, may enable the company to collect too much personal information from kids and…
When Playing a Patient Is Part of the Training
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…
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…