Re: Privacy Issues

[Dan Robinson <drobinson@HWWEXCH.HWWILSON.COM>]

The Court has not ruled on the case, they've heard the arguments...
quite different.=20

Dan Robinson
HW Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com

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> From: Sharron L. McElmeel [mailto:mcelmeel@MCELMEEL.COM]
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 1:11 PM
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> Subject: Re: Privacy Issues
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> Supreme court just ruled day before yesterday, I believe, that
> children's papers could be peer corrected AND grades announced
> out-loud.  What a trouncing of privacy.  I guess I still think any
> one who does that does not care about others in any sense of the
> word.  No amount of rationalizing will change the damage it does to
> those children who are challenged, just don't get it, or whatever.
> Whoa!  Really doesn't answer your question but I had to get that off
> my chest and will look toward what needs to be done to keep inane
> practices out of our school.
> Ranks right up there with choosing up sides in gym -- would you like
> to be the last one?
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> Off my soap box for now.
> Sharron McElmeel
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> At 9:43 PM +1100 11/30/2001, Barbara Braxton wrote:
> >Hi folks
> >I am doing another Masters at Uni (something to keep me out=20
> of mischief over
> >the holidays) and my first assignment is an information=20
> policy issue.  I am
> >considering doing something on privacy, particularly as it applies to
> >students' rights.
> >
> >I am often intrigued by some of the things that members of=20
> this list discuss
> >in relation to divulging student loan histories, grades and=20
> what-have-you
> >and I am hoping that someone could point me in the direction=20
> of a source
> >(preferably online because of access issues) that details=20
> what you are and
> >are not allowed to do. Basically, who is allowed access to=20
> what while a
> >student is at school and whether these allowances change=20
> with the age of the
> >student. I would also like to know if these restrictions are=20
> imposed by the
> >federal, state or district authorities.
> >
> >Australians are becoming more and more familiar with the Privacy Act
> >(particularly as it relates to disclosing credit details)=20
> but there is not a
> >lot of awareness of how it applies to the under-18s and I=20
> would like to do a
> >compare and contrast to see if it lends itself to the=20
> requirements of the
> >assignment.
> >
> >This request also extends to any members who may be in other=20
> countries where
> >there are similar policies.
> >
> >Thank you for any help you can offer.
> >Kia ora
> >Barbara
> >
> >Barbara Braxton
> >Teacher Librarian
> >Palmerston District Primary School
> >PALMERSTON ACT 2913
> >AUSTRALIA
> >
> >T. 02 6205 7241
> >F. 02 6205 7242
> >E. barbara@austarmetro.com.au
> >W. http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au
> >
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