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Author: Margaret Baum

States make moves to protect students’ rights to online privacy

Uncategorized
November 15, 2013September 5, 2018 Margaret Baum

Nine states have passed privacy laws, with dozens more considering similar legislation. Now that the laws are going into effect, some schools are having to change policies, particularly with regard to athletes.

Tagged Fall 2013, reports

Pa. court ruling could open access to records from state-related institutions like Penn State

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July 25, 2013September 5, 2018 Margaret Baum

An appeals court has ruled that documents possessed by the state’s secretary of education in his role as a Pennsylvania State University trustee are records that fall under the state’s public records law.

Tagged access to public records, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University

Conservative Oregon student journal told it cannot use student fee-funded budget to pay for public records

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July 4, 2013September 5, 2018 Margaret Baum

A former student journalist at the University of Oregon said he was told his conservative publication could not use its student fee-funded budget to pay for public records.

Tagged access to public records, Oregon, The Oregon Commentator, University of Oregon

Three new social media privacy laws protect college students and employees

Uncategorized
June 14, 2013September 5, 2018 Margaret Baum

Three more states — Arkansas, New Mexico and Utah — have passed laws this year that will protect current and prospective students' and employees' privacy on social networks.

Tagged Internet, Internet privacy, passwords, social media, Social Networking Sites

Journalism groups worry about impact of Wisconsin legislators' vote targeting investigative nonprofit

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June 6, 2013September 5, 2018 Margaret Baum

Journalism organizations are expressing concern over a budget provision added by state lawmakers targeting the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.

Tagged University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin

North Carolina legislature approves bill to open private school police records

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June 4, 2013September 5, 2018 Margaret Baum

State senators today approved a bill that would make police records on all private college campuses in North Carolina more accessible.

Tagged campus police records, elon university, North Carolina, private college police records

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