Listen "21 | Red Ryder BB Guns and Remote Learning"
Episode Synopsis
What privacy rights do students have during virtual instruction? How should schools enforce school rules in the remote classroom?
What happens when Big Brother thinks, "You’ll shoot your eye out"? That's right; this case involves a Red Ryder BB gun and a 5th-grade student (who is probably not named Ralphie). In this episode, we explore the intersection of privacy and technology with the case of Lancaster v. Board of Education of Baltimore County. Stay tuned as we discuss the complicated situation that unfolded after a student's school noticed what they thought could be firearms in the student's background during remote learning. We also discuss a recent Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every K-12 classroom within the state.
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Keywords: Student Privacy, Remote Learning, Fourth Amendment, Due Process, Fourteenth Amendment, Second Amendment, Weapons, Establishment Clause, Religion in Public Schools
What happens when Big Brother thinks, "You’ll shoot your eye out"? That's right; this case involves a Red Ryder BB gun and a 5th-grade student (who is probably not named Ralphie). In this episode, we explore the intersection of privacy and technology with the case of Lancaster v. Board of Education of Baltimore County. Stay tuned as we discuss the complicated situation that unfolded after a student's school noticed what they thought could be firearms in the student's background during remote learning. We also discuss a recent Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every K-12 classroom within the state.
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We're building a Teaching Guide! Check it out here.
We'd also greatly appreciate it if you would consider showing your support for Chalk and Gavel by becoming a subscriber on Patreon. Your support will help us keep delivering the education law content you want to hear! https://www.patreon.com/chalkandgavel
Keywords: Student Privacy, Remote Learning, Fourth Amendment, Due Process, Fourteenth Amendment, Second Amendment, Weapons, Establishment Clause, Religion in Public Schools
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