by Emma | May 13, 2021 | Blog, Digital Safety, Education Law, Emergency Preparedness, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, Mental Health, Safe Learning Environment, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Technology, Trauma
Seventeen Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students lost their lives in a shooting on February 14th, 2018. This school shooting forever changed Parkland, Florida — and the United States. Afterwards, several Stoneman Douglas students founded the #NeverAgain...
by Emma | Apr 29, 2021 | Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, School Safety, Technology
When children leave the care of their parents during the school day, the school and its staff become legally responsible for the child. Any injury that occurs because of insufficient supervision can make a school liable. To maintain a safe learning environment, it is...
by Emma | Feb 4, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Emergency Preparedness, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, School Violence, Technology, Webinar
Student safety at school has been a subject of confusion and conversation for years. Schools are responsible for education, but are they responsible for student safety, too? And to what extent? Are schools responsible for crimes committed on school grounds? With the...
by Emma | Jan 20, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, as many as one in five students experience bullying. Fifteen percent of bullying incidents occur online. Bullying often results in lowered levels of classroom engagement and academic performance. However, the...
by Emma | Nov 19, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, Technology
In the U.S., 7.5 million people report stalking each year, and 1 in 4 of those victims reported cyberstalking. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we communicate, learn, and live. Students now spend more time on the computer than ever. Consequently, they face a...
