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Digital rights group alleges Google invades student privacy

December 17, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Google is being accused of invading the privacy of students using laptop computers powered by the internet company's Chrome operating system. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights…

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Anonymous message board app raises concern

May 6, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

An anonymous message board app that students in some districts are using to tease teachers and fellow students has parents and educators alarmed, not only because of how…

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Apple settles with FTC after kids blow millions on the app store

January 17, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

Apple agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday after a formal complaint said the company was billing customers for millions of dollars worth of App…

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Steubenville school superintendent indicted for obstruction in teen rape case

November 26, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A school superintendent has been indicted on charges of obstructing justice and tampering with evidence by a grand jury investigating the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville,…

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Apple found to have conspired to raise eBook prices

July 10, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired to raise the prices of eBooks.

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Court: No class-action status in Google book case

July 1, 2013 by Laura Ascione

Google Inc. got a friendly ruling from a federal appeals panel that stripped a group representing authors of class-action status as the search engine defends itself against claims…

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Apple trial defense: A guilty verdict would send chills across internet industry

June 20, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Apple lawyers on Thursday closed their arguments in a federal antitrust trial with fierce warnings that a guilty verdict would sends chills across the internet industry, The Washington…

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Boys guilty in Fairfax ‘sexting’ case

April 19, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The West Springfield High School student crept up to the car where his buddy was having sex with a teenage girl, a prosecutor said, and shot a cellphone…

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Conn. student disabled on school trip wins $41.7M

March 28, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A jury on Wednesday awarded $41.7 million to a woman who sued her prestigious boarding school after contracting a tick-borne illness on a school trip to China that…

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Court backs student in textbook copyright case

March 20, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that textbooks and other goods made and sold abroad can be re-sold online and in discount stores without violating U.S. copyright law, ABC…

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Student who got kicked out of college over ‘Hot for Teacher’ essay sues for $2.2 million

March 18, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A former student at Oakland University in the suburbs of Detroit is suing the school for over $2.2 million after he was kicked out in September 2011 for…

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Teachers sues: District discriminated against my fear of children

January 15, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Retired Ohio teacher Maria Waltherr-Willard is suing her school district, claiming it discriminated against her because of her disability -- a debilitating phobia of young children, the Huffington…

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Judge: School can move girl in ID-tracking case

November 5, 2013January 9, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

A Texas school district can transfer a student who is citing religious reasons for her refusal to wear a so-called “smart ID” card that is part of an…

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Chicago sued for alleged discrimination against black teachers

January 2, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Chicago Teachers Union has sued the nation's third largest school district, saying Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign to reform or close underperforming public schools discriminates against African-American teachers…

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FTC expected to settle Google patent case

December 12, 2012 by Laura Ascione

After months of negotiations, federal regulators and Google could reach a deal as soon as this week over how the search company uses its acquired stockpile of patents…

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Court upholds $1 million for student in school harassment case

December 5, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

One of the biggest awards ever issued for racial harassment in high school – $1 million – was upheld Monday by a federal appeals panel that said it…

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Lawsuit targets ‘locator’ chips in Texas student IDs

November 5, 2013November 28, 2012 by From wire service reports

To 15-year-old Andrea Hernandez, the tracking microchip embedded in her student ID card is a "mark of the beast," sacrilege to her Christian faith—not to mention how it…

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U.S. sues Mississippi officials over student arrests

October 26, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The U.S. Justice Department sued Mississippi state and local officials on Wednesday over what it called a "school-to-prison pipeline" that violates the rights of children, especially black and…

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Court: School board eMail is a public record

October 23, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Parents considering legal action over school yoga

October 23, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

A group of parents is bent out of shape by free yoga classes at schools in this San Diego County beachside community, fearing they are indoctrinating youngsters in…

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Texas schools head to trial over school finance

October 22, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Texas lawmakers cut $5.4 billion from public schools nearly 18 months ago, and now districts are headed to court to argue that the resulting system is so inefficient…

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Teachers, bosses charged in NJ school sex scandal

October 5, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Six months ago, a student came to Triton High School Principal Catherine DePaul with a disturbing story: She believed another student was involved in a sexual relationship with…

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Lawsuit challenges school fees as unconstitutional

October 3, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Russell Joki, a former Idaho school district superintendent, filed suit Monday against the state of Idaho and its school districts, alleging public schools that charge fees are in…

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Non-profit PTA sues for-profit rival PTO Today

September 27, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The nonprofit PTA sued a for-profit rival on Wednesday, accusing it of denigrating the established group in a bid to siphon off members — a dispute that highlights…

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Arizona school sued for giving boy sugar, putting in padded box

September 19, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

An Arizona couple is suing their son's former school district for allegedly throwing him in a tiny, windowless room for bad behavior they say was caused by officials…

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Apple’s $1 billion patent verdict a blow to Android phones

August 26, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

It was the $1 billion question that ed-tech leaders were asking Aug. 25: What does Apple's victory in an epic patent dispute over its fiercest rival mean for…

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$500,000 for New Jersey school kids forced to eat on floor

August 15, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Seven students at a Camden, New Jersey, school forced to eat lunch on a gymnasium floor for two weeks as punishment won a $500,000 legal settlement, their attorney…

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Top U.S. high school hit with civil rights, discrimination suit

July 25, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a prestigious Alexandria, Va. high school, has been hit with a federal civil rights lawsuit, the Huffington Post reports.

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Educators sue Google for defamatory blog takedown

July 13, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Two New York City school officials are suing for Google to unveil the identity of a blogger who has accused them of pedophilia, incompetence, rape and racism, the…

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Delaware law to give students increased online privacy

July 5, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Delaware has become the first state to pass a law banning public and private schools from requiring students to give administration access to social media accounts, Mashable reports.

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Court: Facebook posts about student’s lab cadaver justified punishment

June 21, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Should bullies be treated as criminals?

June 14, 2012 by From wire service reports

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U.S. schools with single-sex classrooms may face ACLU lawsuit

May 23, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening legal action against as many as a dozen school districts from Maine to Mississippi unless they stop programs the group says…

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Court won’t reduce student’s music download fine

May 22, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

A former Boston University student who was ordered to pay $675,000 for illegally downloading and sharing 30 songs on the Internet says he will continue fighting the penalty,…

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Ex-student in Rutgers webcam spying case gets 30 days

May 21, 2012 by From wire service reports

A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail—just a fraction of the maximum—in…

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Silicon Valley nonprofit files lawsuit challenging California teacher protection laws

May 21, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

A nonprofit founded by a Silicon Valley entrepreneur has filed a sweeping, high-stakes lawsuit challenging state teacher protection laws, TopEd.org reports.

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Group sues state of California to undo teacher job protection

May 18, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Students Matter, a non-profit group dedicated to changing the way the Golden State hires and fires teachers, issued a press release alerting of a lawsuit it filed on…

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Court: Schools can publish small excerpts of texts online for students

May 15, 2012 by From wire service reports

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