A 15-year-old Emmaus High School student who admitted in juvenile court Friday that he took hundreds of upskirt photos and videos of female classmates and teachers was electronically shackled by a Lehigh County judge. While his final punishment must still be decided, Judge Kelly L. Banach ordered the Upper Milford Township boy not to use…
Category: Youth & Schools
Parents question school district’s selling of student info
A new parents’ group is being formed to oppose many of the Sioux Falls school district’s policies, including its controversial practice of selling student lists to outside groups. Parents have called schools this week with questions about the issue, but most have decided to keep their students’ information listed after the policy was explained to…
Remind students heading off to college….
I received this press release from the NYS Consumer Protection Board about educating your children about ID theft and good safety precautions as they head off to college: As students prepare for the fall semester of college, the New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) is reminding young consumers to protect their identities while working…
Security worries over ContactPoint database
ContactPoint, the children’s database containing details on 11 million children in the UK, needs tighter security experts have said. Holding the details of all children creates a “security headache”, according to security provider Overtis solutions. The company said the government should only hold the details of children who have been involved with social services. The…