The World Privacy Forum is urging parents and college students to exercise their right to “opt out” of schools sharing their personal directory information with third parties. “The beginning of the school year is a key time when the school information opt-out period opens up,” explained Executive Director Pam Dixon. “Parents often don’t realize that…
Category: Youth & Schools
Judge Refuses Media Requests for Michael Brown’s Juvenile Records
Joe Harris reports: A St. Louis County circuit judge has denied two media requests to release Michael Brown’s juvenile records. In two separate motions, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and a California Internet news blog sought to have the records released. Family Court Judge Ellen Levy Siwak denied both requests Tuesday without stating a reason. Read…
Too Far? Technology’s Reach Into Our Classrooms And Our Students’ Lives
Carol Rose and Jessie Rossman report: It is that time of year again! Those of us with school-aged children have kitchen tables piled high with forms and permission slips. Schools request all sorts of information at the beginning of each year: medical histories, dental insurance, emergency contacts, allergies and more. They require parent signatures to…
Education New York Urges Parents to Protect Student Privacy
A timely reminder From EPIC: Education New York, a leading student privacy rights organization, is urging students and parents to opt-out of the use of educational records for marketing purposes. The data typically includes name, address, telephone number, birth date, and other personal information in student records. Education New York’s founder Sheila Kaplan stated, “I’m thrilled that with greater awareness…