Beis Rivkah High School Students Told To Delete Facebook Profiles

[CrazyPaul]

no I don't. as it stated in the article -



I don't know exactly what they banned but I'm sure it's just about all of it - Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Google+, etc. but if you want to know a specific, ask them. oh wait.... unless they banned email too

I think they ban all of them because of its religion so the school policy must be strict.

 

[Foxrac]

It is if the students and parents agree to it. The students signed contracts of agreement with the school. If they don't like the rules they can attend a public school.


Those are the only two choices? Why are you saying that a school with high minorities would be underperforming?

Because public school in NYC isn't great and most schools are underperforming, I think so due to urban issues like most big cities do, including Los Angeles and Chicago.

I don't say the school with high percent of minorities, especially black and Latino are bad but most cases, it is because of big issue with public school. It has nothing with race.

 

[Foxrac]

I don't see any problem with this. It's no different with private schools requiring students to wear uniforms and abide by code of conduct - on and off campus.

don't like it? go to public school then.

Interesting to say, in California, there are public school, especially some elementary school and middle school in Los Angeles require uniform but their parent has power to opt out. I noticed some students don't wear uniform at middle school, however uniform policy adopted in mid 90's and became somewhere unpopular in some schools. When unpopular and too many opt out, some schools decide to abandon the uniform policy but it is up to parent to make choice for their child to wear clothes.

 

[C.C.Sinned]

Except that the students all signed a statement that they AGREED not to participate in social media sites.

This isn't that uncommon, after all a lot of employers have policies against staff/employees having facebook etc. In fact most school districts forbid teachers etc from having facebook accounts - it's because of specific "codes of conduct" that many companies have both on and off the job.

If a school/employer has a policy against something, you sign papers saying you'll follow that policy and then don't - you shouldn't be surprised when you get in trouble for it!

people have the right to be sheep and follow stupid policies. sheep become mutton...

“If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.”
― Frank Zappa

 

[kokonut]

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Except that the students all signed a statement that they AGREED not to participate in social media sites.

This isn't that uncommon, after all a lot of employers have policies against staff/employees having facebook etc. In fact most school districts forbid teachers etc from having facebook accounts - it's because of specific "codes of conduct" that many companies have both on and off the job.

If a school/employer has a policy against something, you sign papers saying you'll follow that policy and then don't - you shouldn't be surprised when you get in trouble for it!

Students agreeing while as a minor the signed compact is not the same as being contractually and legally bound if a person is 18 and over signing the document. I'd say being under the age of 18 is the students' own Escape Clause and should not be held against them. I'm sure this will make for an interesting court case regarding it as a policy.

 

[kokonut]

It is if the students and parents agree to it. The students signed contracts of agreement with the school. If they don't like the rules they can attend a public school.

Those are the only two choices? Why are you saying that a school with high minorities would be underperforming?

If both the parent and child signed the contract of agreement with the school, I supposed they're legally and contractually obligated to follow the rules they agreed to. Although I don't understand the threat of a fine, even after being told to delete the account.

 

[Anij]

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Except that the students all signed a statement that they AGREED not to participate in social media sites.

This isn't that uncommon, after all a lot of employers have policies against staff/employees having facebook etc. In fact most school districts forbid teachers etc from having facebook accounts - it's because of specific "codes of conduct" that many companies have both on and off the job.

If a school/employer has a policy against something, you sign papers saying you'll follow that policy and then don't - you shouldn't be surprised when you get in trouble for it!

Students agreeing while as a minor the signed compact is not the same as being contractually and legally bound if a person is 18 and over signing the document. I'd say being under the age of 18 is the students' own Escape Clause and should not be held against them. I'm sure this will make for an interesting court case regarding it as a policy.

The students and their parents/guardians both sign these contracts - making them legally binding.

My famil happens to be in education, and most if not all schools have "behaviour and code of conduct rules" which are signed at the beginning of each year.

The bottom line is that regardless of what the rules are - if the students and parents sign a contract saying they will abide by those rules, then they need to abide. Period. If they don't like the rules they need to switch to an educational environment that better suits their needs/wants/beliefs.