Reuters reports that opposition to inBloom, a mammoth database that would track public school students and compile massive amounts of personal information, is growing: In response to an outcry in his state, Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White withdrew student data from inBloom in April. He’s planning to hold public hearings on data storage and…
Category: Youth & Schools
Warning lands Batavia teacher in hot water (CORRECTED)
CORRECTION: This appears to be Batavia, Illinois, not the Batavia in New York. Susan Sarkauskas reports on a case in Batavia, New York that raises some important questions: A Batavia High School teacher’s fans are rallying to support him as he faces possible discipline for advising students of their Constitutional rights before taking a school…
‘Novel’ Student Data Bill Goes to Oklahoma Governor
Joy Pullmann reports: Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will consider a student privacy bill Oklahoma lawmakers passed by large margins this month. Its state-level protections are first of their kind in the nation, said John Kraman, executive director of student information at the Oklahoma Department of Education, and may provide a model for other states as…
OpEd: In defense of student privacy
Richard J. Peltz-Steele, a professor teaching freedom of information law at UMass Law, has a commentary on FERPA that provides some context and history on balancing privacy and access to records. You can read his piece on Taunton Gazette.