The Isle of Wight County Press Reporter reports: The contact details of every child in England have been published on a new online directory. ContactPoint has been launched nationally and is specifically designed for people who work with children, like teachers, doctors and social workers. It contains details of every child under the age of…
Category: Youth & Schools
Military test provokes ire of some parents
Carnell Hawthorne Jr. reports on an issue discussed on Pogo in the past: federal education laws known as FERPA and NCLB that come into play when the military wants to get personal or contact information to recruit students. Many parents still don’t seem to know that they have the right to send in an opt-out…
Teen sues over ID in online arrest log
Amanda Pinto reports: In what may be the first lawsuit of its kind in the state, a Rhode Island man is suing the town because he was listed in an online arrest log when he was 17 years old, which is not permitted by law. The plantiff, now 18, is identified in the suit as…
New FTC website educates kids about privacy and fraud
The Federal Trade Commission has opened new areas of a “virtual mall” with content that will help kids learn to protect their privacy, spot frauds and scams, and avoid identity theft. The FTC Web site, www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere, introduces key consumer and business concepts and helps youngsters understand their role in the marketplace. The FTC is the…