WGRZ reports: The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit on Monday against the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for approving facial recognition technology to be used at the Lockport City Schools last year. The NYCLU says the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Lockport parents, Jim Shultz and Renee Cheatham, saying the…
Category: Youth & Schools
Colleges debate whether to detail positive coronavirus tests for athletes
Steve Megargee reports: Over the past two weeks, as college athletes have returned to campuses to work out and prepare for sports later this year, a handful of them have tested positive for coronavirus. Arkansas State. Houston. Boise State. Iowa State. Oklahoma State. More than a dozen schools in all. Just how many positive tests…
Polonetsky: Are the Online Programs Your Child’s School Uses Protecting Student Privacy? Some Things to Look For
Jules Polonetsky writes about how distance learning by schools has raised a host of data privacy concerns for students. He writes, in part: But many of these federal and state protections apply only to companies whose products are designed for schools, or if schools have a privacy-protective contract with vendors. As schools rushed to provide…
North Dakota State Board of Higher Education passes policy to protect students privacy
Nikiya Carrero reports: The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education recently voted on a policy to protect student’s data. On behalf of the North Dakota Student Association, a resolution was created to protect student’s personal information from third-party vendors and various third-party websites that schools may utilize. This will forbid the 11 public colleges,…