Remember the idiotic statement by Quebec’s education minister about strip-searching students? Well, it seems he’s now quit politics and will go back to practicing medicine, where strip-searching is just a physical examination. This is what happens when you have people at the top who have no expertise in the area they’re overseeing. Kind of like…
Category: Youth & Schools
U. of Montana privacy lawsuit moves forward
Alex Sakariassen reports: Law student Daniel Knudsen’s suit against the University of Montana over alleged privacy violations is moving forward following an unsuccessful motion by the university last month to have the case dismissed. Knudsen stands firm in his belief that UM erred in passing his personal information to Higher One, a private bank contracted…
Toronto students win court challenge over prom breathalyzer tes
I just love to see students stand up for their rights! Olivia Carville reports: In a precedent-setting decision, two Toronto high school students took their principal to court and won the battle against mandatory breath testing at prom. The Northern Secondary School students petitioned the court after their principal, Ron Felsen, demanded compulsory breathalyzer tests…
U. of Wisconsin Police Department explores privacy issues while drafting policy for body cameras
From the good-for-them dept. Emily Neinfeldt reports: The University of Wisconsin Police Department has equipped one officer with a body camera on a trial basis and plans to outfit more when a delivery of 10 more cameras arrive. Until then, UWPD is exploring privacy issues through developing a new policy. UWPD is still drafting policy…