A new Missouri law that was aimed at reducing sexual misconduct by teachers but became known more for its language about teachers' social networking received a double blow late last week. "First, a judge blocked it from taking effect because of free speech concerns. Then, the governor called for its repeal" eSchool News reports, in a special session of the legislature on Sept. 6. Here's my Aug. 8 … [Read more...] about Missouri judge blocks new ‘Facebook law’
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A Missouri law: Well-intentioned but flawed
Missouri is the "11th worst state in the nation for teachers losing their license for sexual misconduct," State Sen. Jane Cunningham told my ConnectSafely co-director Larry Magid in an interview for CNET. So she sponsored a new law aimed at protecting students from such misconduct. It's great the law makes it much harder to "pass the trash," a term that Senator Cunningham explained refers to … [Read more...] about A Missouri law: Well-intentioned but flawed