Feb
17

Controversial Schultheis public schools religion bill ends in a whimper (CO)

Mike Tully on February 17th, 2010

(Comment:  What is it about “separation of Church and State” that some people fail to understand?  Legislation like this should never see the light of day.  – Mike) DENVER– A controversial bill that sought to expand space for religion in Colorado’s public schools failed to make it out of committee Monday. Even before the hearing [...]

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Feb
17

Trial to lift web safety as cyber bullying increases (AUS)

Mike Tully on February 17th, 2010

STUDENTS will be taught how to ward off online predators and cope with cyber-bullying under a national trial to be announced today. Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard will reveal schools will take unprecedented action to protect children inside the classroom and out. The $3 million “world-first cyber safety initiative” will be trialled in 164 public [...]

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Feb
17

Judge Rules Student’s Facebook Rants About Teacher Are Protected Speech (FL)

Mike Tully on February 17th, 2010

(NOTE:  This case is consistent with a fairly well-established line of cases that found a First Amendment violation when a school attempts to discipline off-campus speech and there is no “substantial disruption” of the educational environment.  The big question:  Is this still good law when the online speech is student-on-student harassment that affects the educational [...]

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