Safety & Security

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  • Official: Some Pakistan students still captive
    Wed, Jun 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security
    More than 40 students from a military school whose convoy was ambushed by Taliban militants in Pakistan's lawless tribal region are still being held captive, a school official said June 3, contradicting the military's claim the entire group had been freed. Key words: Pakistani student hostages, school safety [ Read More ]

  • Bill would fund internet safety education
    Tue, May 26, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security
    A federal lawmaker has introduced internet safety legislation that, if passed, would authorize roughly $175 million--$35 million a year for five years--for internet safety education and training to help make children, parents, and educators aware of proper online behavior and the dangers the internet poses. Key words: internet safety, internet education, sexting, internet safety funding [ Read More ]

  • Bill would legalize online gambling
    Wed, May 13, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Computer security
    A bill that would overturn the federal ban on internet gambling has some educators wondering how minors, including students using school computers, would be prevented from logging onto the betting sites from home and during school time. Key words: online gambling, underage internet gambling, acceptable use policy [ Read More ]

  • Tech keeps learning alive, despite closings
    Tue, May 05, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Emergency Planning
    Though schools in a handful of states have closed temporarily to curtail the spread of swine flu, that hasn't interrupted the learning process for many students--thanks to technologies such as video conferencing, classroom web pages, and more. Key words: swine flu, online learning, swine flu school closure, swine flu education [ Read More ]

  • Closing schools might not stop flu transmission
    Thu, Apr 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Health & Safety
    Students aren't the only ones staying home as swine flu spreads through schools across the country. Parents are nursing their ailing kids while trying not to get sick themselves--and the decision to close schools can have repercussions that are felt throughout a community. Key words: school swine flu, swine flu transmission, school closings [ Read More ]

  • Advice for schools on swine flu
    Thu, Apr 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Health & Safety
    President Barack Obama on April 29 said schools should close temporarily if any students have confirmed or suspected cases of swine flu. He was reiterating guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Education Department. Key words: swine flu schools, school health closings, swine flu procedure [ Read More ]

  • Obama warns of more school closings
    Wed, Apr 29, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security
    As worries of a possible pandemic intensified April 29 amid reports of the first death in the United States from swine flu, President Obama said school leaders should consider closing their schools temporarily if they think any of their students might be infected--and he urged parents to prepare for this contingency as well. Key words: school swine flu closure, school health, swine flu, school safety [ Read More ]

  • Hundreds sick at NYC school hit by virus
    Wed, Apr 29, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Health & Safety
    The global swine flu outbreak worsened April 28 as authorities said hundreds of students at a New York school have fallen ill and federal officials confirmed the first U.S. death from the virus. Key words: school swine flu, student health, school safety, swine flu [ Read More ]

 

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