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College backtracks on Facebook expulsion


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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Heard of ‘cyberbaiting’ yet? 3 need-to-know steps


November 30, 2011 by Claire Knight

School officials — especially teachers — are becoming victims of cyberbaiting, a growing trend.

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Facebook fight winds up in school


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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Yet another Facebook threat: School fights back


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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‘Free speech rights!’ student cries in court


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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He was fired, but did he really deserve it?


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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What’s even worse than bullying? THIS


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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Facebook lawsuit settled out of court


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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Controlling the classroom: 1 tech solution


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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Was cell phone confiscation OK?


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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