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Are Emails, Texts, Tweets, And Other Digital Communications Student Records Under FERPA And State Law?

As schools increase the use of technology to communicate with and about students, questions arise about the intersection between the data created and student records laws, such as the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy...more

2/20/2013 - Digital Communications Email FERPA IDEA Records Request Social Media Student Records Teachers

#Edchat Followup: Legal Issues For BYOD And 1:1 Programs In Schools

Each Tuesday the #Edchat hashtag brings together educators from across the globe to discuss education-related topics on Twitter. Last week one of the questions on #Edchat was “How do we train educators to teach in programs...more

2/12/2013 - 1:1 Program Bring Your Own Device Cyberbullying Cybersecurity FERPA First Amendment Fourth Amendment Free Speech Search & Seizure Sexting Students Teachers

New Jersey District Dismisses Teacher Who Called Students “Future Criminals” On Facebook

Earlier this month, a New Jersey appellate court affirmed the dismissal of a tenured teacher for comments she made about her students on Facebook. Good summaries of the case, In re O’Brien, can be found through the National...more

1/22/2013 - Facebook First Amendment Free Speech Hiring & Firing Teachers Termination

Disabled Substitute Teacher Applicant Raises Some Adequate Claims Against Illinois School District

A federal trial court in Chicago recently decided that a disabled applicant for a substitute teacher position at Zion School District No. 6 alleged sufficient facts against the District to proceed with a lawsuit against it....more

1/8/2013 - ADA Defamation Disability Disability Discrimination Discrimination EEOC Hiring & Firing Reasonable Accommodation Teachers

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