Hunton Andrews Kurth reports: On September 25, 2020, the District Court of New Mexico granted Google’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed on February 20, 2020, by New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas alleging, among other claims, that the company violated the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA” or the “Act”) by using G Suite for Education to…
Category: Youth & Schools
May Schools Disclose Information about Cases of COVID-19?
From the U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office today, this FAQ: May Schools Disclose Information about Cases of COVID-19? By: Kevin Herms, Director of the Student Privacy Policy Office Schools across the nation are working hard to keep students, teachers, and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many schools are wondering…
4th grader suspended for having a BB gun in his bedroom during virtual learning
On September 19, I posted a link to a model opt-out letter provided by the Rutherford Institute for parents to use to preserve their child’s and their family’s privacy rights during virtual learning. Now Gisela Crespo reports another situation that makes such discussions and letters necessary: A 9-year-old Louisiana student was suspended after a teacher…
Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools
Todd Feathers and Janus Rose report: As a privacy-minded computer science student preparing to start his first year at Miami University, Erik Johnson was concerned this fall when he learned that two of his professors would require him to use the digital proctoring software Proctorio for their classes. The software turns students’ computers into powerful…