February 22, 2012 by Claire Knight
A grad student heard a community leader make racist comments — so the scholar did what most people do: He vented about it on Facebook. Then he was expelled from school, but he fought that, too.
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November 30, 2011 by Claire Knight
School officials — especially teachers — are becoming victims of cyberbaiting, a growing trend.
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November 28, 2011 by Claire Knight
What happens on the web doesn’t stay on the web. Many times, it finds its way into schools. Here’s the latest:
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November 22, 2011 by Claire Knight
A 17-year-old Tennessee student has been suspended after allegedly posting threatening messages on Facebook and Twitter.
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October 3, 2011 by Claire Knight
After a student created a Facebook group at home, she was suspended from school. Then she filed a lawsuit:
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May 27, 2011 by Claire Knight
Picture this: Your class is acting up — yet again — and you’re frustrated. So you try a new strategy. But the only thing you get for trying the fresh approach is a pink slip. Sound like a bad movie? It happened to this teacher.
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February 26, 2011 by Claire Knight
A female student allegedly tormented a male classmate for months. In the most recent incident, she pelted him with raw eggs on the school bus. But it gets much, much worse:
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January 18, 2011 by Claire Knight
After a student posted a comment about her teacher on Facebook, she was suspended for cyberbullying her teacher. Then she sued.
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July 22, 2010 by Jake Simms
How can teachers instill discipline and passion for learning in students? The key may be looking at it from students’ viewpoint:
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July 10, 2010 by Claire Knight
After a student violated school rules, his cell phone was confiscated — for two weeks. Did the court OK this discipline?
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