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Rich Wojcieski, a Bellmore-Merrick health teacher, administered a test in his health class on Dec. 1 after speaking with the Herald about changes in the ways educators tackle human sexuality with the proliferation of social media.
When sex education meets technology
When educators and experts talk about the state of sex education in 2017, they return again and again to the concept of responsibility. The responsibility they speak of, however, has nothing to do with “safe sex,” the catchphrase so many adults remember from their middle and high school health classes. more
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Ruthanne McCormack, left, Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth project coordinator, and Detective Nick DeLuca, of the Rockville Centre Police Department, parents, Kristin O'Sullivan and Penny Stamboulidis, and South Side High School Sophomores Erin O'Sullivan, Mary O'Sullivan, Mary Jahn, JT Devine, and Jillian Schumacher gathered at the Don’t Press Send information table.
South Side hosts parent forum on technology for kids
South Side High School hosted a forum on Oct. 2 for parents, called “The Appropriate Use of Technology for Our Children,” with speakers Katie Schumacher, founder of the Don’t Press Send … more
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When fake news met social media
Because of fake news, a 28-year-old father of two from North Carolina opened fire with an assault-style AR-15 rifle at a Washington, D.C., pizzeria called Comet Ping Pong on Dec. 5. No one was hurt, thank goodness. more
Social media mutes public outrage
The American Revolution might never have happened if social media had existed in the 1770s. George Washington might have vented his fury at the Brits on his Facebook page. more
Village of Valley Stream rolls out new communications policy for employees
The Village of Valley Stream board of trustees is implementing a new policy of guidelines for its employees in the next two weeks, so that their voiced opinions or posts on social media aren’t misconstrued as the official position of the village. more
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RVC resident raises social media awareness in new book
Three years ago, Katie Schumacher was doing what most parents usually do this time of year, attending her children’s open school night. But this particular trip would end up being life-changing … more
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Brian Heid, of the Nassau County district attorney’s office presented his department’s S.T.O.P., Then Send program at Hewlett High School in 2010.
Keeping kids safe online
East Meadow PTA Council and Kiwanis Club members said they hope to empower parents and other community members with resources to keep children safe online by offering an educational program on … more
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Lynn M. Brown
Education Law
Q:  Are my child's private Facebook postings truly confidential?  A:  Maybe not.  It has long been the law that schools can look at and use social media postings done outside … more
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Summertime, and the livin' ain't easy anymore
Well, summer is finally here. We suffered through a very nasty winter, so the  months ahead of us should be relaxing and soothing. more
Jessie Rubin, a Binghamton University senior from Merrick, is working on a virtual internship this spring from Vestal N.Y., for a Washington, D.C.-area company.
Merrick college student carves out a virtual niche
Jessie Rubin, a 22-year-old Merrick native and senior majoring in English at Binghamton University, is spending her spring semester interning with Activ8Social, a social media marketing company based in Arlington, Va. What distinguishes her internship from those being completed by hundreds of her peers at Binghamton is that she has no hourly schedule to keep and no office to which she must report. She does all her work in the comfort of her apartment in Vestal, N.Y., just a five-minute bus ride from campus. more
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