Take action when a child is being bullied online.

If you suspect a child is being bullied online, learn how to take immediate action. Find out when it’s necessary to report incidents to an Internet service provider, law enforcement officers or school official: http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/how-to-report/index.html

Maintaining Your Digital Reputation

OCTOBER 30, 2013

By Ben Sirrine

Ben is a blogger from the Internet Keep Safe Coalition.

Just before I started my freshman year of high school, my family moved from the suburban sprawl to a small town. It was the kind of place where everyone knew each other and newcomers were few and far between. I remember those first few weeks feebly attempting to remain aloof until I had my feet underneath me. Little did I know, I was being observed the whole time. Without so much as saying a word, I had built a reputation for myself. And in a town like that one, your reputation stays with you.

Read the article: http://www.aplatformforgood.org/blog/entry/maintaining-your-digital-reputation

They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets.

JOHN-PATRICK THOMAS

By NATASHA SINGER

November 9, 2013

At Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me., admissions officers are still talking about the high school senior who attended a campus information session last year for prospective students. Throughout the presentation, she apparently posted disparaging comments on Twitter about her fellow attendees, repeatedly using a common expletive.
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Technology and School Safety Report Available

Technology and School Safety Report Available The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, a program of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), has published "Sharing Ideas & Resources to Keep Our Nation's Schools Safe!" This report examines new products and apps to gauge and prevent potential school crises. The report also identifies new uses for familiar, standard-bearing technologies in school settings and highlights successful safety programs in urban and rural schools nationwide. Resources: Download the report. View "Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2012," a joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics that provides the most current data on crime and safety in schools. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice.