Edmodo found to be violating protections to children’s information. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered education technology provider Edmodo to halt the collection of unnecessary personal data…
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CBP Ending Border DNA Testing
Familial testing has been key in child trafficking and fraud. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will cease DNA testing for family ties this coming week. CBP put…
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FTC Claims Meta Violated Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
Facebook’s Messenger Kids app fails approved contact promise. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed new restrictions to prevent Meta from circulating data from minors, alleging that the company’s…
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Interior Commits Funding to Digitize Indigenous Oral History
The Federal Indian Boarding Schools Initiative will receive $4 million. The Department of the Interior announced the expansion of its Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, committing $4 million…
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First Lady and Justice Sotomayor Visit Bronx Children’s Museum
Celebrating the opening ceremonies of the facility. First Lady Jill Biden and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor attended the opening celebration for the Bronx Children’s Museum on Wednesday,…
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Fee-Free Family Seating Proposed for Airlines
The transportation secretary wrote to Congress regarding updates to FAA Act. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to members of Congress proposing an amendment to part of the…
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International Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Russian President
The forced deportation of Ukrainian children is a “war crime.“ United Nations investigators have determined that the forced deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia qualifies as a war…
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Labor Department Strengthens Child Labor Laws
Information sharing with the Department of Health and Human Services will increase. The Department of Labor has announced an interagency initiative with the Department of Health and Human…
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Parents Bill of Rights Introduced in House
The largest teachers’ union opposes the legislation. Representative Elise Stefanik of New York was among members of the House of Representatives to introduce the “Parents Bill of Rights.”…
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States to Review Medicaid Eligibility
Estimates suggest millions may lose Medicaid coverage. The government-sponsored Medicaid program covers roughly 84 million people, and new reports indicate that as many as 14 million may not…
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