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Politics and Policies
Idaho will become the first state to mandate that all high school students take at least 2 credits online in order to graduate. The move has been very controversial, with the Idaho Education Association blasting the Board of Education’s decision.

Legalities
A fascinating research paper from danah boyd, Eszter Hargittai, Jason Schultz, and John Palfrey examines COPPA and parents’ seeming willingness to help their under-13-year olds bypass the age restrictions. Let me cite the conclusion at length: