PA Media Lawyer writes: A stalker who posted the name of his 15-year-old victim on a newspaper’s Facebook page escaped a conviction for breaching an anonymity order intended to protect her from publicity because the law only covers reports of court cases in newspapers and radio and television broadcasts. Read more on Press Gazette.
Category: Youth & Schools
Senator Markey Outlines New Student Privacy Legislation
From EPIC: At a briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by EPIC, Senator Ed Markey announced plans to introduce legislation protecting student data. Senator Markey set out four principles his bill would cover: (1) student information may never be used to market products to children; (2) parents must have the right to access and amend student information held…
Child-tracking wristbands edge us closer to a dystopian future
Rory Carroll describes the future after attending CES 2014: For those who think the NSA the worst invader of privacy, I invite you to share an afternoon with Aiden and Foster, two 11-year-old boys, as they wrap up a Friday at school. Aiden invites his friend home to hang out and they text their parents,…
NY State Education Department postpones release of student data to inBloom
Gary Stern reports: The state Education Department is postponing the release of identifiable student data to inBloom until April at the earliest because of delays in piecing together its new portal system, a spokesman confirmed Thursday. The delay creates a potential window for legislators to alter the plans, which have been widely criticized by educators…