A weekly collection of education-related news from around the web.

Topic: safety

DIVERSITY/INCLUSION

    • EdWeek
    • 08/14/24
    “The findings are part of the CDC’s biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a nationally representative study of U.S. high school students. More than 20,000 students participated in the 2023 survey. “Considering the vital role schools play in promoting health and well-being, it is critical to address school-based violence and safety concerns,” said Kathleen Ethier, the […]

SAFETY

SOCIAL MEDIA

    • Wired
    • 08/20/18
    “A Vermont company that provides social media monitoring to schools and other organizations, described business as “definitely booming”… Desmond Patton, a professor at Columbia, believes social media monitoring can work if managed correctly. “I think there’s an opportunity for schools to use this as a way to support people but I would do so with […]

TECH

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