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To stop bullying, bring back consequences -- and to hell with 'root causes'
AI-powered “nudification” apps are letting teenage boys turn real photos of their clothed classmates into "deepfake" porn to be shared...
Joanne Jacobs
May 1, 20242 min read
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Out-of-control students, overwhelmed teachers
Student misbehavior is driving teachers crazy -- and out of teaching write Leslie Bienen, a health policy consultant, and Christina...
Joanne Jacobs
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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Kicked out for a keychain
An Ed Navigator advisor helped the mother appeal, then persuaded the superintendent to reduce the student’s time in an alternative...
Joanne Jacobs
May 14, 20181 min read
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Don’t talk about guns — or square-root signs
A Louisiana teenager who joked that the square-root sign looks like a gun has been barred from school and faces an expulsion hearing,...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 23, 20181 min read
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