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Is technology making a big problem worse?


April 19, 2012 by Jake Simms

Maybe schools should bring back the old-fashioned honor code.

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Embrace smartphones in the classroom?


April 12, 2012 by Jake Simms

Eighty percent of teens have cell phones or smart phones. Yet 25% of K-12 schools ban phones in the classroom.

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Text threats just got a lot more complicated


March 19, 2012 by Claire Knight

School officials who are trying to uncover text message bullying and threats have a brand new challenge.

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Tech glitch sends school into panic mode


March 8, 2012 by Jake Simms

What if one of the students who “liked” the Chardon High School killer’s Facebook ranting – “Die, all of you” – had reported it? 

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So what exactly are they learning in this classroom?


February 15, 2012 by Jake Simms

Good thing most bullies capture their misdeeds on their phones these days.

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Cell phone ‘jokester’ demands $2M


February 8, 2012 by Claire Knight

Yet another cell phone “joke” caused big problems for one school. Here’s what happened:

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Why did UGGs get the boot?


February 3, 2012 by Claire Knight

One school district has banned UGGs — and knock-off boots — under the dress code. Here’s why:

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Sexting ‘lesson’ goes too far


December 18, 2011 by Claire Knight

There’s tough love … and then there’s this!

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The new health risk for students is …


December 15, 2011 by Claire Knight

More and more doctors are treating students for a new disorder:

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Students: We will study more if …


December 11, 2011 by Claire Knight

What teacher doesn’t want students to study more? This may help, according to a recent study.

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