Shane Vander Hart writes: American Principles in Action warns activists about two bills before Congress this week that they say would further entrench federal control in education. The center-right group based in Washington, DC called on activists to tell Congress to reject H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, which they say would reauthorize many of the oppressive…
Category: Youth & Schools
Kentucky Senate panel takes another vote; advances transgender bathroom bill
AP reports: Transgender students would have to use separate restrooms in Kentucky’s public schools under a bill that cleared the Senate Education Committee on Monday. The bill failed to pass the committee last week when two Republicans were absent. But chairman Mike Wilson called a special meeting late Monday afternoon and the bill passed by a vote of 8-1. The bill…
After Controversial Attendance Study, Committee Will Discuss Privacy
Theodore R. Delwiche reports: After University President Drew G. Faust referred the discussion of news that researchers had photographed thousands of students last year without their knowledge to an electronic oversight committee, that body is discussing the broad implications related to privacy and expects to report back to her by the end of the term….
UK: Public has no faith in press regulator, says children’s privacy campaigner
John Plunkett reports: Children’s privacy campaigner Hannah Weller has said the public has no faith in the new press regulator, which she said acted in just the same way as the discredited regime it replaced. Weller and her husband, musician Paul Weller, won a high court battle with Mail Online over its publication of seven unpixellated photographs…