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Technology becoming the new cool

It's pretty obvious that teenagers love technology.  They are constantly hooked up and  sometimes oblivious to their surroundings.  Engaging in normal conversation for a lot of teens takes the form of text messaging.  Keyboarding skills Read More...

Digital food marketing

In an effort to protect children and promote healthier lifestyles, digital food marketing might be limited in the future. If you're like me, you just reached for another cup of coffee and asked, "What?" The Center for Digital Democracy has written a 98-page Read More...

My oh my oh myspace

Sometimes we all do foolish things. Putting a picture showing oneself having a good time at a party on MySpace is probably considered routine by a lot of people. Who would think that it could change one's future? A woman denied a teaching degree on the Read More...

Discipline question added to college application

Colleges and universities are looking beyond grades as they consider applications. The character and conduct of prospective students are also being viewed as important to the selection process. In part, they are responding to parental anxiety about sending Read More...

Mind boggling video

Teachers have to keep up with much more than the content of their subjects in today's world. Technology is constantly changing the way we do things. Watch the YouTube video below to see one person's view of the challenges young people will face as they Read More...

Can Bullies Be Stopped?

As a former victim of bullying, I would like to think that others wouldn't have to endure the same school experiences that I did. As a teacher, I tried numerous times to stop bullying but met with limited success. Principal Alan J. Capasso of Greenwich Read More...

Is MySpace Responsible?

Should MySpace be responsible for your child's safety? In an article called " Who's the Parent Here?" on dallasnews.com, an editorial tells parents that they need to be the ones supervising their children. There are four families who have filed lawsuits Read More...