Senator Democrats are attempting to pass legislation which will give President Obama the authority to shut down the Internet and seize private networks. On CNET News, Lee Tien, a senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), stated “As soon as you’re saying that the federal government is going to be exercising this kind […]
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Obama Seeks Power to Shut Down the Internet
Some schools monitor off-campus online conduct
Should schools police student conduct on the Web if the conduct takes place off campus? At Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, the policy on Internet usage says that students can be held accountable for what they say or post online, even if the action occurs away from school. "We're extending our standards online," […]
More school: Obama would curtail summer vacation
Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way. Obama says American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with other students around the globe. "Now, I know longer school days and school years are not wildly popular ideas," the […]
Web-monitoring software gathers data on kid chats
Parents who install a leading brand of software to monitor their kids' online activities may be unwittingly allowing the company to read their children's chat messages — and sell the marketing data gathered. Software sold under the Sentry and FamilySafe brands can read private chats conducted through Yahoo, MSN, AOL and other services, and send […]
Reasons why I hate my dad
I hate my dad because every time I want to do something on my own, or do something that's just a bit different from normal, he puts me down and treats me like an idiot. He thinks I'm an irresponsible moron, but won't let me do anything that might teach me some responsibility. Every time […]
Why I hate my mom
My mother is insane. Seriously, she has like multiple personalities or something. I hate my mom because she always says I'm spoiled and selfish when I try to do ANYTHING for myself. I dunno, maybe she thinks I should act like I'm her slave and only ever do things for her or something? She always […]
Lithuanian President Against Gay Speech In Schools Ban
Lithuania's incoming president on Thursday criticized a bill approved by lawmakers that bans gay speech in schools, the AP reported. Dalia Grybauskaite spoke out against the bill: “I'm very much upset that such kind of laws in Lithuania are possible,” she told reporters at a news conference in Stockholm, where she appeared with Swedish Prime […]
City youths get call to serve
Mayor Robert Correia said beginning in September, a call will go out to find youths who are willing to serve on all city boards, committees and commissions, including the City Council and School Committee. The youths will be able to voice opinions but will not have a vote. “The youth have stepped up in the […]
Seventh Grader Sues School Over Right to Wear Pro-Life T-Shirt
A California mom says her public school administrators violated her daughter's First Amendment rights when they ordered the seventh-grader to take off her pro-life T-shirt. Anna Amador has gone to court on behalf of her daughter, who she says was ordered by her principal to change her shirt on "National Pro-Life T-Shirt Day." The shirt […]
Students fight for own 'Bill of Rights'
Even students have the right to a clean restroom, at least according to some at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Redwood City. When the students led the task themselves, they joined a growing youth rights movement in San Mateo County. Jose Ceja, a sophomore at Sequoia High School, helped the students organize surveys about […]
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