Cyber Bullying
Bullying and harassment have always been “hot topics” among school
administrators and personnel. While the State of Nebraska has
addressed this issue by mandating school policies concerning bullying,
one of the most troublesome . . .
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What Parents Need To Know
by Julie Jorgensen
After reading an
article in the Omaha World Herald about teenagers sending pictures
of a topless 15-year-old girl from cell phone to cell phone at a
Salem, New Hampshire, high school, I was dismayed at the blasé
attitude of the teenagers . . .
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"MySpace" Problems
by Julie Jorgensen
Parents and students should be aware that Nebraska's LB 205,
approved by Governor Dave Heineman February 7, 2008, instructs
schools to provide for a bullying policy that addresses "any
ongoing pattern of physical, verbal, or electronic . . .
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Garden County Schools Internet Policy
Although most students, teachers, and patrons
don’t realize it, public schools are required by law to have and
enforce computer/Internet agreements for students and faculty
alike. The Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) is . . .
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