President Obama said the legislation, which is modeled after a new law in California, is necessary as digital learning becomes more prominent in classrooms. Leading up to his State of the Union Address next week, the proposal was part of the president’s recent focus on cybersecurity and privacy.
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Bill could increase transparency on U. Connecticut Foundation spending
House Bill 5054 was pre-filed by Rep. Gail Lavielle on Wednesday, and if passed, would require the UConn Foundation to disclose to the public every expenditure they make, the same disclosure requirements as government agencies.
FERPA Fib of the Year, 2014 Edition
It’s fitting that the 365-day stink-bomb that was 2014 ended with the U.S. Department of Education wadding up the last remaining shred of its credibility on FERPA and pulling the flusher with both hands. It was that kind of year. Like Pavlov’s dogs at suppertime, school and college legal departments reflexively yapped “FERPA” anytime a… Continue reading FERPA Fib of the Year, 2014 Edition
LSU wins partial court victory in closed-door presidential search
A state appeals court threw out contempt sanctions against Louisiana State University trustees and reversed a lower-court's ruling that required disclosure of dozens of people considered for the college's vacant presidency. Instead, the college will have to reveal only the names of four finalists who received interviews.
Student Press Law Center names new Board officers, directors to start 2015
Media lawyer Sherrese Smith and corporate philanthropy executive Matthew Pakula join SPLC's 15-member Board of Directors for three-year terms starting Jan. 1, 2015.
Student government at California university puts student newspaper on ‘temporary hiatus’ because of ‘quality and professionalism’ concerns
The student government at the University of Redlands voted earlier this month to place the institution’s student-run newspaper on “temporary hiatus” over concerns about the paper’s “quality and professionalism.” One editor at the newspaper said the decision to defund the Bulldog Weekly was retaliation for an article about a new scholarship. The story quoted a student saying the fund was for “rich, white males.”
Searching professor's house for guns based on Facebook joke was unreasonable, appeals court rules
Evidence seized in an unlawful newsroom search led police to discover pot in a professor's home. But the illegally obtained evidence can't be used at the professor's drug trial.
SPLC office moves to downtown Washington, D.C., location
After 10 years in Arlington, Va., the Student Press Law Center is going "back to the future" and moving into an office space in downtown Washington, D.C., where we began 40 years ago.
Fla. bill would allow universities to hire presidents, other executive positions behind closed doors
The bill would provide a public records exemption for any personally identifying information about an applicant applying to be president, provost or dean of a a state university or Florida College System institution
December 2014 podcast: Regulating Internet use in public schools, libraries
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Deborah Caldwell-Stone of the American Library Association discusses the effects Internet filters in public schools and libraries have on learning.Frank LoMonte: Hi, and thanks for joining us on another episode of the Student Press Law Center’s monthly podcast. I’m Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center. The Student Press Law Center is an… Continue reading December 2014 podcast: Regulating Internet use in public schools, libraries