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From High School to Harvard, Students Urge for Clarity on Privacy Rights

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Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based Earlier this month, ACLU’s Rhode Island chapter released a scathing report, “ High School Non-Confidential Report: How School-Loaned Computers May Be Peering Into Your Home ,” that blasted the lack of safeguards to protect students’ privacy.

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The Unintentional Ways Schools Might Be Violating FERPA, and How They Can Stay Vigilant

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Steven McDonald, a FERPA expert and general counsel at the Rhode Island School of Design, thinks similarly. We are increasingly in the era of active parents,” McDonald says. “At The teacher who saw the incident in-person can speak about it because FERPA is not a confidentiality law.

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Closer to PowerSchool Breach Closure

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While the court filings indicate that a breach of a telecom provider was part of Lane’s activities, and ShinyHunters has been attributed as extorting AT&T previously, no connection between Lane and ShinyHunters is detailed in the documents. Thus far, his activities appear to have been individually orchestrated.

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As Child Care Challenges Threaten the American Workforce, Business Leaders Call for Action

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Synchrony also offers virtual summer activities and online learning for the children of employees, flexibility in hours and the opportunity to work from home. Virtual summer camp was also born out of pandemic, created in response to summer camp and child care center closures, Hu adds. “We

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Empowering Online Instructors: A Guide to Crisis Prevention and Preparedness 

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Faculty should have knowledge of online resources available to support students in crisis, including virtual counseling services, mental health platforms, and crisis intervention teams. This involves maintaining confidentiality while ensuring relevant parties are informed. ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Student Services.

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Empowering Online Instructors: A Guide to Crisis Prevention and Preparedness 

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Faculty should have knowledge of online resources available to support students in crisis, including virtual counseling services, mental health platforms, and crisis intervention teams. This involves maintaining confidentiality while ensuring relevant parties are informed. ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Student Services.

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Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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Keep them busy with fun hands-on learning opportunities, physical activity, and engaging stories. Teachers and parents can also talk to students about screen time and media balance, and incorporate a mix of online and offline activities into their routine—along with regular breaks from devices. We Are Civil Communicators (grade 12).

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