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Wiseman, Rachel – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2012
Five years after the Virginia Tech massacre prompted a student in Texas to start a Facebook page in favor of the right to carry concealed weapons on college campuses, the resulting group, Students for Concealed Carry, has advanced its cause. In more than a dozen states, legislation has been introduced to allow the carrying of concealed firearms on…
Descriptors: Violence, Weapons, Campuses, School Safety
Toglia, Thomas V. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2007
Enacted in 1974 to oversee the privacy, discharge, and accuracy of educational records, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) has significant implications for teachers and administrators, who should stay informed regarding its current policies and practices, and when in doubt seek legal advice regarding the privacy and disclosure…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Privacy, Student Rights, Student Records
Bugeja, Michael J. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
Most people have at least secondhand knowledge about Second Life, a virtual-reality world created by Linden Lab, in which avatars (digital characters) lease "islands" for real-life purposes--to sell products, conduct classes, do research, hold conferences, and even recruit for admissions. About nine million avatars reportedly interact on this…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Education