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ACLU backs student-device privacy bill; civil liberties group and some educators urge limits on remote device access
Summary
House Bill 5176 would restrict when schools may remotely activate cameras, microphones or geolocation on school-issued devices. The ACLU supported the bill; an education advocate warned it could unintentionally limit access if personal devices are included.
The committee heard advocacy for House Bill 5176, a measure that would restrict school officials’ ability to access cameras, microphones and location services on student devices outside narrowly defined circumstances.
Representative Speakman and ACLU witness Madeline McGonigal emphasized student privacy concerns. “There were 400 photos taken of the student sleeping,” McGonigal told the committee, referencing…
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