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=**School Law and Technology**=

Most of the cases center around the student's [|Constitutional Rights] Here is an example from Connecticut: http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-webspeech.artmar05,0,3846137.story or http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/around-the-web/?i=52863;_hbguid=84a86f78-b637-4572-b8ec-9c69ea767841
 * __Students, Technology, and Law__**

1. Threats and Warning Signs of Violence 2. Disruption of School Operations 3. Concerns about Online Safety 4. Cyberbullying 5. Disrespect (or worse) toward school personnel 6. Evidence of other student misconduct 7. Other Student Impropriety
 * __Issues (from //[|Blogging for Columbine, NSBA]//)__**


 * __Very General Speech Guidelines (subject to change)__**
 * Students have a right to free spech using technology as a medium.
 * The speech should not be "materially or substantially disruptive" during school hours or using school technology resources.
 * The speech should not contain threats or illegal content.
 * Speech should not be damaging to school personnel.
 * Speech that is created outside of school, at home, and after-school hours is more likely to be favorably protected.

Fourth Amendment Right - Search and Seizure http://technology.findlaw.com/articles/00006/010778.html
 * __Hardware/Software__**

//US v. Ziegler US v. Barrows US v. Heckenkamp//
 * __Three Cases:__**


 * __Very General Hardware/Software Guidelines (subject to change)__**
 * Workplace computers do not provide an expectation of privacy.
 * Acceptable Use Policies make it known to users terms of appropriate computer use such as personal use and monitoring.
 * Private laptops brought into a public or work setting do enjoy privacy protection.
 * Two-prong test established in //New Jersey v. T.L.O (1985)//: (1) Was the search justified at it's inception? (2) whether the search as conducted, was reasonably related in scope to the circumstances which justified the interference in the first place.

Are computers modern day //New Jersey v. T.L.O (1985)// cases waiting to happen?

[|Student Press Law Center (SPLC) - The Digital Divide (Technology and Student's Right to Free Speech)] [|Cyberlaw in the New Millennium - SPLC] [|SPLC CyberGuide (Guide to Online Student Publications)]
 * __Resources__**

//[|The Laws of Social Networking: A Primer]//

[|Abuse in Cyberspace] (American Association of School Administrators, __School Administrator__, May 2006) [|Blogging for Columbine (National School Boards Association)]

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