| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday April 19, 2020 ( 2 items ) |
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ACLU Calls for Privacy Protections for School 'Virtual Learning' to Prevent Snooping on Families
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release on April 13:
A review of school district policies in the state has prompted the ACLU of Rhode Island to call on all districts to "take prompt action to protect the privacy rights of students and families" with their use of school-loaned devices, such as Chromebooks, and third-party programs that facilitate online learning but also allow for widespread spying on both student
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March 2020 Clean Energy Job Losses Exceed 100,000, Expected to Worsen: NASEO
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 16 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news:
A newly-released analysis by BW Research Partnership estimates that in March 2020 alone, clean energy job losses totaled 106,400 in the United States, representing a three percent drop in employment. It projects that the clean energy sector will lose more than a half million jobs, or 15 percent of its total workforce, in the months ahead if no additional actions are taken to support it
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