Joanne Jacobs
Feds: No free lunch without LGBTQI+ conformity
School cafeterias are not segregated by gender or sexuality in any state in the union. School sports teams, restrooms and locker rooms,...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 4, 20222 min read
Is social-emotional learning a Trojan horse?
While social-emotional learning sounds “positive and uncontroversial” in theory, “in practice, SEL serves as a delivery mechanism for...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 23, 20181 min read
Has your child ever seen a therapist?
Florida schools are asking for students’ mental health histories on registration forms, reports Julio Ochoa on NPR. Parents worry their...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 22, 20182 min read
Look lively: Big Brother is watching
A Chinese high school installed cameras that monitor students’ facial expressions, reports Don Lee in the Los Angeles Times. Artificial...
Joanne Jacobs
Jun 20, 20182 min read
Tech that monitor kids’ feelings: Creepy or … ?
technology to monitor students’ feelings is sparking privacy concerns, reports Benjamin Herold on Education Week. No kidding. All school...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 11, 20172 min read
Student privacy vs. teacher safety
Do teachers have a right to know when a student has been charged with a violence crime? “Most states allow law enforcement agencies and...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 4, 20171 min read
Mom won’t be charged for recording device
Criminal charges have been dropped against a mother who sent her child to school with a recording device to document bullying, reports...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 29, 20172 min read
Chinese students know anyone could be watching
Thousands of schools in China “are installing webcams in classrooms and streaming live on websites that are open to the public,”...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 19, 20171 min read
‘Smart’ doll is a good listener — and transmitter
A doll that records and transmits what it hears is an espionage device, German officials have concluded. “My Friend Cayla” is now banned...
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