A federal judge has blocked a mandatory drug testing program for students at a Missouri technical college after the American Civil Liberties Union went to court challenging the tests’ constitutionality. The ACLU of Eastern Missouri filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of six students at Linn State Technical College seeking an injunction to end what…
Category: Youth & Schools
FTC Proposes Revisions to COPPA Rule
Nicole Freiss writes: On September 15, 2011 the FTC issued proposed revisions to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “COPPA Rule”), which imposes requirements on web sites that are directed at and/or collect personal information from children younger than 13 years old. According to the FTC, the revisions are to “ensure that the Rule continues to protect children’s privacy, as…
Court: FERPA Doesn’t Shield Settlement Over Student Strip-Search Lawsuit
Matthew Heller writes: After winning a public records lawsuit, On Point has learned that an Arizona school district paid a $250,000 settlement to a former student who was illegally strip-searched by school officials looking for prescription drugs. An Arizona judge recently ordered the Safford Unified School District to produce the settlement agreement, finding that the privacy interest of the former…
Ca: Privacy Commissioner Unveils New Youth Privacy Tool
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched a tool to help teachers and community leaders talk with younger Canadians about protecting their privacy online. The youth presentation package – Protecting Your Online Rep – comes right in time for back-to-school. It offers people who work with youth the information necessary to offer…