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Why did UGGs get the boot?


February 2, 2012 by Claire Knight

One school district has banned UGGs — and similar 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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Tech immersion starting younger than ever


November 17, 2011 by Jake Simms

Bad news for teachers: Count on more tech-addicted students over the next 15 years.

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Electronic dating violence: A subset of cyberbullying


November 14, 2011 by Claire Knight

More and more students use technology to intimidate and threaten their romantic partners.

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New law lowers criminal charges for sexting


October 23, 2011 by Claire Knight

Plenty of states are revamping laws to take sexting out of the sex offender equation. Here’s the latest example:

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Texting school board member arrested


October 9, 2011 by Claire Knight

A mother and school board member has been arrested. Here’s what happened, according to reports:

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Teacher arrested after sending SMS messages


October 2, 2011 by Claire Knight

When a 13-year-old student received inappropriate text messages from a phone number he didn’t recognize, he told his parents. They called the cell phone number — and then called police.

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Confiscating cell phones: How long can we keep ‘em?


September 21, 2011 by Claire Knight

Can school officials confiscate cell phones for an extended period of time? The supreme court of Arkansas weighs in:

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    • Shannon: Please! As a teacher, a parent, and a grandparent, I am constantly amazed at how ridiculous humans at learning instituti...
    • Vicki: uconndirk asked a great question...perhaps the teacher was foolish or forgot to make the photos private....but how did t...
    • Kevin: S. Harris has a point. Please give examples of how you use cell phones in the classroom. I would be interested in how yo...
    • Kristen: I work in a school district and cell phones can be an issue, if you let it. At our high school campus students are allow...
    • Anachisale: Educating the whole child is Priority One. So one way to look at this issue is by examining the message we send about ru...
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