by Jonathan Mendoza | Sep 6, 2018 | Educational Technology, Gun Violence, School Safety, School Violence, Smartphones
Many schools once banned cell phones. However, many reversed their policies due to parents’ requests for their students to have them in school in case of crises. A study shows that as of 2015, 73 percent of teenagers had smartphones. The push for cell phones in...
by Emma | Mar 22, 2018 | Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, Mental Health, Online Dangers
Utah Governor Gary Herbert recently created a 14 person task force in response to the rise of suicides in Utah during 2017. The panel is working to identify existing programs. From there, they plan to use those programs to build a bank of resources to help those...
by Emma | Mar 1, 2018 | Digital Safety, Gun Violence, Mental Health, Online Dangers, School Safety, School Violence
Gun violence among teens has reached epidemic levels in the United States. According to the Gun Violence Archive, 733 children (age 11 or younger) were killed or injured from gun violence in 2017 alone. The Archive also states that gun violence killed or injured 3,229...
