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Student Privacy

Heart Monitors in Middle School Gym Class?, 09/15/09, www.slashdot.org
My son brought home an order form from his middle school. Apparently the 7th (his grade) and 8th graders are being asked (required?) to purchase their own straps for the heart monitors…

Privacy Concerns About U.S. Database, 11/19/08, www.insidehighered.com
As a general rule, big government databases aren’t especially popular…

France Decides That Expressing An Opinion About Your Teachers Should Be Illegal, 03/04/08, www.techdirt.com

Schools Trade Student Information with Cops, 12/19/06, www.saukvalley.com

College Textbooks are Cybersecurity Breaches, 8/1/06, www.usatoday

Mass. School Puts Confidential Student Psych Reports Online, 12/6/05, www.privacy.org

8th Circuit says No to RIAA, 4/16/05, www.p2pnet.net

Screening a Child’s Mind
By Gregory M. Lamb, January 20, 2005
Christian Science Monitor
Is it a good idea for our government to implement a plan to require mandatory mental health screenings in our schools?
Click here for the entire article.

Collecting College-Student Data, 9/24/04, CNETNews.com