Bob Kellogg writes: Republican Congressman Randy Hultgren of Illinois has introduced a bill that would give greater protection to the education records of home schoolers. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) currently protects the privacy of student records for those who attend schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S….
Category: Youth & Schools
Judge suspends Linn State drug-testing after ACLU files lawsuit
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…
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…