07.08.06
debate: how much privacy do students have?
PBS’ TeacherSource posts the question Should Principals Be Allowed to Review Students’ Cell Phone Records?
The question centers around a recent change in policy at a Boston-area school district:
Principals claim right to search cell phones
– reported by Metro West Daily NewsHigh school administrators under a new policy are claiming the right to snatch information stored in students’ cell phones when they search for drugs or stolen property at school.
The change clarifies the school’s search and seizure policy, adding cell phones to the list of places school officials can snoop if they suspect a student has contraband.
Federal law says school officials need only “reasonable suspicion” of the presence of drugs or stolen goods to conduct searches.
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