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A School Policy Dispute Reveals Deeper Governance Issues

A School Policy Dispute Reveals Deeper Governance Issues

How Chesapeake Science Point’s BYOD Rationale Shifted and Why It Matters In February 2024, the Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation (CLF) Board of Directors approved a sweeping change for families at Chesapeake Science Point Elementary School (CSPES): a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy. Starting in the 2025–2026 school year,

Maryland School Policy Forces Students to Surrender Privacy—Is It Constitutional?

Maryland School Policy Forces Students to Surrender Privacy—Is It Constitutional?

A Maryland elementary school’s new device policy is forcing families to surrender student privacy in exchange for education access. This Civic Ledger investigation examines the policy’s constitutional risks—and the broader question of privacy in public schools.