Resources

Resources

• Legal Issues & Education Technology: A School Leader's Guide
  This NSBA Council of School Attorneys' publication emphasizes preventive strategies and knowledge school leaders need to avoid costly, disruptive litigation as they attempt to successfully blend various technologies into the instructional and administrative work of schools. Contents reflect recent legislation and court decisions and are presented in accessible format and language. Topics include: filters; legal requirements for accessible Web design and ergonomically sound facilities; student and staff privacy rights; COPPA, CIPA, FERPA, ADA compliance issues and updates; copyright; acceptable use policies; off-site data storage policies; commercial agreements with e-businesses; open-meeting. 121 pages. Order No. 03-150-W. ISBN 0-88364-247-6(List $35.00, National Affiliates and Council Members $28.00)
  
• eSchool News
  eSchool News is a monthly newspaper developed to provide the news and information necessary to help K-12 decision-makers successfully use technology and the Internet to transform our nation's schools and achieve educational goals.
  
• Federal Communications Commission Website
  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
  
• Critiquing Acceptable Use Policies
  An essay written in June 1995 by Dave Kinnaman.
  
• Schools and Libraries Division
  The SLD Administers E-rate Program.
  
• U.S. Dept. of Education's Office of Educational Technology
  The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology (OET) develops national educational technology policy and implements this policy through Department-wide educational technology programs.
  
• Children and the Internet: Laws Relating to Filtering, Blocking and Usage Policies in Schools
  A guide to federal and state internet laws from the National Conference of State Legislatures.