Noel K. Gallagher reports: In the wake of concerns from parents and educators, Gov. Paul LePage signed an executive order today reiterating the state’s policy of not sharing student data with the federal government that would jeopardize student privacy. Privacy concerns have been raised by critics of new educational benchmarks that Maine and 44 other…
Category: Youth & Schools
Glendale Unified Hires Local Company To Monitor Students’ Social Media Posts
CBS in Los Angeles reports: The Glendale Unified School District has hired a Hermosa Beach company to monitor public social media posts made by its students to find out when teens are in trouble or causing it. Superintendent Richard Sheehan said Geo Listening is analyzing the posts of 13,000 students at eight Glendale middle and…
State Sues Newtown Schools for Killer’s Records
Christine Stuart reports: The Newtown school superintendent blew off a subpoena demanding the educational records of mass murderer Adam Lanza, Connecticut’s Office of the Child Advocate claims in court. Connecticut’s Office of the Child Advocate sued Newtown Public Schools and its interim superintendent John R. Reed, in Superior Court. […] The Child Advocate seeks Lanza’s…
Court Approves Facebook Class Settlement, Shaves Attorney Fees
Chelsea Allison reports: In a long-awaited conclusion to Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories” class action saga, a federal judge gave final approval to a $20 million settlement Monday but took an axe to the $7.5 million in fees requested by plaintiffs attorneys. The settlement approved by U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg provides for each Facebook user who…