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January 19, 2017
January 19, 2017
Texas Lawmakers Propose Anti-Cyber Bullying ‘David’s Law’
The proposed new law would be named after a boy who was tormented by cyber bullies so much, he killed himself.
January 19, 2017
Active kids less likely to be depressed later
Children who get more exercise may have fewer symptoms of depression than their peers who are less active, a recent study suggests.Researchers used activity trackers to see how much physical activity children got, then interviewed kids and their parents to assess whether kids had symptoms of depression.When…
January 19, 2017
The future of smartphones: fireproof batteries
After the Note 7 debacle of last years, it seems that major tech companies and scientific researches are taking the issue of overheating batteries to heart…
January 18, 2017
How People In Rural Areas Deal With Bad Or No Internet
There’s a tech gap between rural and urban areas, and the problems it creates are bigger than just streaming Netflix.
January 18, 2017
Closing the homework gap for 1 million students
Sprint Corp. plans to give away 1 million smartphones and other connected devices and free wireless service to help high school students who don’t have internet access at home.
The program…
January 18, 2017
There May Be a ‘Sweet Spot’ for Teens’ Screen Time
New findings out of the UK show that there may be a digital “sweet spot” where screen time is not harmful and could even benefit teens’ well being.
January 18, 2017
Microsoft is enlisting tech-savvy teens to help create a culture of ‘digital civility’
Microsoft has formed the “Council for Digital Good” to ask teenagers to act as ambassadors in helping other teenagers stay safe online.
January 17, 2017
Bullying is a worldwide problem, says new United Nations report | Raising Austin
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — known as UNESCO — released its global status report on School Violence and Bullying today. It found that about 246 million kids experience bullying in some form every year. It effects kids in all countries. This estimate is based on a poll of 100,000 young people in 18 countries.
Some things might not surprise you:
Students who were lesbian,…
