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As school year starts, states tackle cyber bullying
As educators and administrators prepare for another school year, they're also getting ready to take a new stance against cyber bullying.…
Online ‘burn books’ sparking controversy
You have a big nose. Your butt is huge. You're ugly. You smell. These insults—and much worse—are popping up on the internet in “burn book” accounts that are specific to…
Feds’ new anti-bullying campaign targets parents
Parents are urged to teach their kids to speak up if they witness school bullying in new ads that target an issue that top Obama administration officials vow to make…
New online safety curriculum helps schools document CIPA compliance
Starting this month, schools receiving federal e-Rate funding must have updated internet safety policies that show how they will educate minors about appropriate online behavior. Now, a new animated online…
New course is like traffic school for sexting
Students who send explicit photos on their cell phones wouldn’t have to be branded as sex offenders, if a new curriculum developed by Yahoo! Inc. catches on.…
How a lone grad student scooped the government—and what it means for your online privacy
As the FTC tries to protect consumers’ online privacy—by publishing a report targeting the data-collection practices of mobile apps for kids, for instance, and launching a voluntary Do Not Track…
Bullying of teachers more damaging in online era
The bullying that bus monitor Karen Klein endured on a ride home from an upstate New York school was painful and egregious, but also shows how student harassment of teachers…
Buying fake IDs online put teens’ information at risk
It seemed like a harmless way to score some beer. But prosecutors say the Saratoga Springs, N.Y., teens who handed over their names, birth dates, pictures, and signatures to a…
Cell phones complicate school crisis response
Recently, the use of cell phones to spread rumors about a gunman on a West Virginia school campus demonstrated yet another challenge facing school leaders in the digital age.…
Experts warn of a growing trend: Teen password sharing
Educators should be aware of an emerging trend that puts students’ cyber security at risk: Password sharing among teen couples.…