James P. Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, writes: Schools are becoming more digital by the day, incorporating new software and online learning tools that are transforming our classrooms in exciting ways. Amid these technological changes and advances, Common Sense Media and others have worked to ensure a trusted online environment in our classrooms…
Category: Youth & Schools
Former USC Student Sues 3 Members Of School’s Baseball Team Over Release Of Sex Tape
From CBSLA: Three current and former of the USC baseball team are being sued for invasion of privacy and emotional distress after the release of a tape of a former student having sex with one player. The woman, identified in a Los Angeles Superior Court complaint as Jenna Doe, is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive…
CT: Hamden school officials under fire for sharing student info without telling parents (updated)
Kate Ramunni reports: Hamden school officials are coming under fire for sharing information about students with a firm hired to assess the district’s performance and finances, with critics saying parents should have known what would be detailed about their children. The firm, however, calls the claims “false and inflammatory.” The Connecticut Education Association lashed out…
NJ school refers sexting case to prosecutors
Michael Miller reports: School officials on Wednesday said they reported a case of sexting to police to protect the privacy of students whose naked photos were being shared. A female student saw pictures of a friend on a classmate’s phone in April and reported it to the assistant principal. The school’s resource officer called the…