(Mike’s Note: This is outside the scope of this blog but, as somebody who has been in broadcasting for more than four decades and still works in radio, I believe the passing of Paul Harvey merits a mention, even here.)
(CNN) — Paul Harvey, the legendary radio host whose career sharing “the rest of the story” [...]
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Ruling Applies 1st Amendment to Internet
By Aaron C. Davis
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Operators of newspaper Web sites, blogs and chat rooms that allow readers to post anonymous comments using pseudonyms do not have to readily reveal the posters’ identities in defamation suits, Maryland’s highest court ruled [...]
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(Mike’s Note: If any of our readers attend this play, we’d love a review! It might be a good teaching opportunity.)
SCOTT and his younger sister, Lyn, are a couple of years apart in age and have been hanging with different crowds, but these days they share an unwanted bond: Both are the victims of vicious [...]
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By DONNA CASEY, SUN MEDIA
The Ottawa Sun
OTTAWA — Sending an anonymous nasty e-mail to your class about a schoolmate or uploading embarrassing photos of him on YouTube — it’s all in fun, right?
Far from it, say experts, who add both parents and kids need to see cyberbullying as a serious and dangerous threat among children.
This [...]
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Roger Boyes and Marcus Oscarsson
Finland thinks it may have found the key to the troubled psyche of school shooters: they are bullied or ostracised youths with access to guns. The Internet, it seems, has created a kind of global village for teenagers with a grievance.
After two classroom massacres in a year, Finland started to agonise [...]
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By Shari Phiel
Berthoud Recorder
The recent case of Berthoud High School athlete Brandyn Wahlert, who was charged with four counts of third-degree assault — a Class 1 misdemeanor, stemming from a series of alleged hazing incidents — has in many ways polarized students, parents and residents in the community.
Some view the incidents as nothing more than [...]
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Within 48 hours of launch, “Substantial Disruption” already had 15 new registrations. That’s a remarkable start for a new blog, especially given how many blogs are already out there. New registrations include teachers, attorneys, authors, and researchers.
Our goal is to make this blog a source for timely news and information about school issues, especially bullying, [...]
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(Mike’s Note: This addresses a potential career-killer that a lot of teachers don’t fully understand. Both my friend and colleague, Nancy Willard, and I shake our heads at the prospect of teachers joining online groups with students. We’ll have some of Nancy’s articles on this subject later on. Meantime, we’d like to hear from you. [...]
Officials at local schools collaborate to address the issue
By Jillian E. Kesner / Journal staff writer
BERKELEY SPRINGS -Administrators at Berkeley Springs High School have a problem with harassment. Not with the the usual types of harassment; this type is done electronically, with cell phones and the Internet.
Now, they’ve decided to do something about the problem, [...]
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(Mike’s note: this policy covers both bullying and cyberbullying.)
BALTIMORE – The state Board of Education is trying to make it clear that school districts won’t tolerate bullying, harassment and intimidation.
Tim Tooten Reports
Bullying is not a new problem in Maryland public schools, but it has prompted the state board to take swift action and approve a [...]
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