This story mentions suicide. The National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988. A Boone County family has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc. over the death of their 13-year-old daughter by suicide in 2024. The lawsuit is the 12th filed against Roblox by Philadelphia firm Anapol Weiss, and one of many […]
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Beechwood Schools to pilot social media program for college athlete recruitment
Beechwood Independent Schools will run a program next year to help create and curate social media profiles for district athletes looking to get recruited to college sports programs, with the program costing about $4,000 and being completed by district staff.
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Pride Month post sparks controversy, leads to new social media policy for Union
A social media post has resulted in a new policy for the City of Union, leading to a heated discussion at Monday’s commission meeting. The policy will require the approval of the majority of the commission before content can be posted to social media in the future. The post in question was on Facebook, wishing the […]
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First Middle School Parent Talk Tackles Social Media Use
Mary Beth Uberti speaks with Highlands Middle School parents about social media use and teens. Highlands Middle School staff invited Mary Beth Uberti of Operation Parent to share information on social media and young teens at the first in a series of Parent Talks co-hosted by the school’s Parent-Teacher Organization. “Learning to navigate social media […]
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Social Media is a Digital Tattoo, Experts Tell Highlands Students
“Everyone in this room has a digital tattoo. You didn’t ask for it, you don’t know where it is, you don’t know who can see it…and that digital tattoo will follow you for the rest of your life,” social media expert Stephen J. Smith told a crowd of ninth and tenth graders at Highlands High […]
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How To Protect Our Children On Social Media
Unsplash.com. This week Highlands Middle School (HMS) Principal Michael Howton sent an email to HMS parents and guardians about a situation that involved the inappropriate use of student cell phones. “While this involved a relatively small number of HMS students, we feel that it is important to notify all parents,” the email said. “Following board policy […]