“There are safety concerns with minors,” says Rebecca Jeschke, a spokesperson for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which supports the rights of bloggers. “But just because you’re a minor doesn’t mean you don’t have free speech rights.” So instead of banning blogs outright, EFF suggests schools teach students how to safely navigate and use the Internet, advising them against sharing personal details, such as their addresses, and being aware that posted information can have staying power. “The Internet is a primary way for students to communicate,” Jeschke says. “Restricting that [access] is too broad a stroke.”
By Lauren Barack -- School Library Journal, 12/01/2005
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6286449.html?industryid=47078&q=blogs
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