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Why AI Surveillance in Schools Raises a Constitutional Question

The Constitutional Question Artificial intelligence is transforming American schools. Across the country, school districts are adopting software that monitors students’ activity on school-issued devices. Companies such as GoGuardian report that thousands of school districts use their products and monitor the activity of millions of students, illustrating how rapidly AI surveillance has become a normal part…
September 4, 2026
TagsPrivacy, Student Rights
Hailey Lyu

Open to the Public (Unless You’re Young)

Who is a member of “The Public”? This is the question I was asked to reflect on when I visited the Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center. The building which the Center occupies was originally the Engman Public Natatorium, the city’s first swimming pool funded by taxpayer money. Although the word “public” is…
August 28, 2026
TagsBusiness Discrimination, Freedom of Movement
Ian Golec

Influencers Rally Behind Nitro_Camden after Abuse by his Mother

Recently, 18-year-old St. Louis streamer Nitro_Camden was abused on stream by his mother in front of 15,000 live viewers during the biggest moment of his career. His mother’s angry words to him on stream also revealed a pattern of psychological control, financial exploitation and parental oppression that had been occurring behind the scenes, such as…
August 22, 2026
TagsChild Abuse, Parental Oppression, Parents
Zane Miller
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  • ABOUT
    • What We Do
    • Why We Do It
      • Land Acknowledgement
    • What Are Youth Rights?
      • Principles of Anti-Ageism
      • Resources
    • Our Team
    • Our Movement
    • Contact Us
    • Podcasts
    • Media Appearances
  • ISSUES
    • Student Rights
      • Student Bill of Rights
      • Academic Freedom
      • Corporal Punishment in School
      • Dress Codes and Uniforms
      • Free Speech in Schools
      • The Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem
      • Policing and Punishment in Schools
      • Zero Tolerance Policies
      • Search and Seizure
      • Student Clubs
      • Student Decision-making
      • Restraint and Seclusion
      • Student Privacy
      • Phone Bans
      • Fighting for Students’ Rights through the Courts
    • Medical Autonomy
      • Making Decisions About Treatment
      • Who Decides What a Mental Disorder Is?
      • The “Troubled Teen” Industry
      • Access to Therapy and Suicide Prevention
      • Conversion Therapy
    • Age Discrimination
      • Business Discrimination
      • Censorship
      • Labor
      • Social Media Restrictions
      • Financial Discrimination
      • Hotel Booking Age
      • Car Renting age
      • Mall Youth Bans
      • Commercial Driving Age
    • Voting Age
      • Top Ten Reasons to Lower the Voting Age
      • Voting Age Status Report
      • Voting Age: Facts and Resources
      • The Movement to Lower the Voting Age: A History
      • Age of Candidacy
    • Parental Oppression
      • Emotional Abuse
      • Privacy Violations
      • Device/Internet Monitoring & Restricting 
      • Religious Indoctrination & Abuse
      • Discrimination Against LGBTQ & Queer Identity
      • Medical Neglect
      • Financial Exploitation
      • Parental Identity Theft
      • Peaceful Parenting
    • Youth Justice & Legal Rights
      • Juvenile Justice
      • Status Offenses
      • Emancipation
      • Juvenile’s Right to Jury Trial by State
      • Due Process for Juveniles
    • Freedom of Movement & Curfew
      • Reasons to Abolish Curfews
      • Curfew Laws by State
      • Driving Age
      • Runaway Rights
      • Uber & Ridesharing Age
      • Public Transportation
    • Foster Care
      • Failures of CPS to Intervene
      • Abuses in Group Homes
      • Adoption & Foster Parenting Age Discrimination
    • Drinking Age
      • Reasons to Challenge the Drinking Age
      • Drinking Age: Facts and Resources
      • Solutions and Alternatives to the Drinking Age
      • State Guide to Drinking Age Law
      • The National Minimum Drinking Age Act
  • TAKE ACTION
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • TRAIN IN ACTIVISM
      • How to be a Spokesperson for Youth Rights
      • Working with Elected Officials
      • Media Guide to Promoting Youth Rights
      • Organizing a Protest, Walkout or Boycott
      • How to Change Policy at School
      • How to do Outreach in your School and Community
      • How to Promote Youth Rights Online
      • How to Fundraise
      • How to Direct Your Own Education
    • Become A Member
    • FORM A NODE
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