PR Newswire (Philadelphia, PA) September 13, 2011
"Learning By Grace is pleased to announce the launch of it's STOP CYBER BULLYING CAMPAIGN with a FREE resource for the online homeschooling community called Stop Cyber Bullying (http://cyberbullying.learningbygrace.org). Learning By Grace defines cyber bullying as 'the intentional use of digital content to lie, deceive, harass, threaten, mock, shame or bully a minor' and cyberharassment as 'the same behaviors directed towards adults or companies.'
The Stop Cyber Bullying website is packed with information to help students and educators combat the newest epidemic gripping our country. Cyberharassment can be life threatening; it can destroy reputations and businesses. Over 30 teenagers have died as a result of cyber bullying. Children are not the only victims of cyber abuse; cyber harassers target adults as well. In an age where anyone can post anything about anyone with almost complete immunity and anonymity, the future of reputation and the future of privacy is being questioned." Read More
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
School Bullies Beware: New State Law Puts You in the Hot Seat
Bethwood Patch (Bethwood, CT) September 8, 2011
"It used to be that bullying began when students got on the school bus in the morning and ended when they got off the bus at the end of the school day. Today, thanks to the modern conveniences of text messaging and social media, bullies know no off-hours; they have around-the-clock access to their victims.
Yesterday afternoon, state Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven), state Sen. Joseph Crisco Jr. (D-Woodbridge), along with Superintendent of Amity Schools John Brady, held a press conference to highlight the features of a new state law that went into effect July 1 that clamps down on cyberbullying." Read More
"It used to be that bullying began when students got on the school bus in the morning and ended when they got off the bus at the end of the school day. Today, thanks to the modern conveniences of text messaging and social media, bullies know no off-hours; they have around-the-clock access to their victims.
Yesterday afternoon, state Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven), state Sen. Joseph Crisco Jr. (D-Woodbridge), along with Superintendent of Amity Schools John Brady, held a press conference to highlight the features of a new state law that went into effect July 1 that clamps down on cyberbullying." Read More
Students launch year of activism with weekend demonstration
The Hour (Norwalk, CT) September 12, 2011
"Amid a blur of music and passersby, Pavlina Schriel stood frozen in place.
It was the second night of the Oyster Festival, where visitors browsed a sea of vendors, flaunted glittering face paint and carried deep-fried pizzas through Veterans Park.
Yet Schriel only carried a sign, unmoving for nearly 20 minutes.
'Silence can kill,' it said. 'Raise your voice about bullying in Connecticut.'
The teenager was among 50 students from the Center for Youth Leadership at Brien McMahon High School who participated in a spur-of-the-moment demonstration Saturday, seeking to raise awareness about issues like bullying, teen dating violence and the link between animal cruelty and child abuse." Read More
"Amid a blur of music and passersby, Pavlina Schriel stood frozen in place.
It was the second night of the Oyster Festival, where visitors browsed a sea of vendors, flaunted glittering face paint and carried deep-fried pizzas through Veterans Park.
Yet Schriel only carried a sign, unmoving for nearly 20 minutes.
'Silence can kill,' it said. 'Raise your voice about bullying in Connecticut.'
The teenager was among 50 students from the Center for Youth Leadership at Brien McMahon High School who participated in a spur-of-the-moment demonstration Saturday, seeking to raise awareness about issues like bullying, teen dating violence and the link between animal cruelty and child abuse." Read More
Alcohol Ads Still Reaching Youth on the Radio: Industry's Voluntary Standards Remain an Issue
PR Newswire (Baltimore, MD) September 13, 2011
"Almost one out of 11 alcohol radio ads in 75 markets across the nation in 2009 failed to comply with the industry's voluntary standard for the placement of advertising, according to the latest analysis conducted by the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
In 2003, trade groups for beer and distilled spirits committed to placing alcohol ads in media venues only when underage youth comprise less than or equal to 30 percent of the audience, since 30 percent of the audience is 20 years old or younger." Read More
"Almost one out of 11 alcohol radio ads in 75 markets across the nation in 2009 failed to comply with the industry's voluntary standard for the placement of advertising, according to the latest analysis conducted by the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
In 2003, trade groups for beer and distilled spirits committed to placing alcohol ads in media venues only when underage youth comprise less than or equal to 30 percent of the audience, since 30 percent of the audience is 20 years old or younger." Read More
Monday, September 12, 2011
Andrew Fleischmann Named President and CEO of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters
West Hartford Patch (West Hartford, CT) September 8, 2011
"William J. Carew, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, announced Wednesday that Andrew M. Fleischmann has been named President and CEO of the organization following a nationwide search.
Fleischmann has represented West Hartford's 18th district in the state legislature since 1995. He currently serves as Chairman of both the Education Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee for Education, with a record of advocacy in favor of providing Connecticut's children with access to high quality education." Read More
"William J. Carew, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, announced Wednesday that Andrew M. Fleischmann has been named President and CEO of the organization following a nationwide search.
Fleischmann has represented West Hartford's 18th district in the state legislature since 1995. He currently serves as Chairman of both the Education Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee for Education, with a record of advocacy in favor of providing Connecticut's children with access to high quality education." Read More
Study: Children more likely to drink and drive if parents drink
USA Today, September 10, 2011
"Parents who drink -- even moderately -- may increase the risk that their children will drive under the influence as adults, a new study has found.
Researchers from the University of Florida found that about 6 percent of teens whose parents drank even occasionally said they drove under the influence when they reached 21 years of age. Meanwhile, only 2 percent of those whose parents did not drink drove under the influence at 21, according to the report published online and in the November print issue of Accident Analysis & Prevention." Read More
"Parents who drink -- even moderately -- may increase the risk that their children will drive under the influence as adults, a new study has found.
Researchers from the University of Florida found that about 6 percent of teens whose parents drank even occasionally said they drove under the influence when they reached 21 years of age. Meanwhile, only 2 percent of those whose parents did not drink drove under the influence at 21, according to the report published online and in the November print issue of Accident Analysis & Prevention." Read More
School bullying is officially on notice
Wilton Bulletin (Wilton, CT) September 12, 2011
"Something important to think about, however unpleasant as the new school year begins: A recent study by Yale University researchers found that bullying victims are between two and nine times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims. Suicides claim 4,000 teenagers annually. Add to this the findings of a recent study by the National Education Association: 42% of students claim they have been bullied by means of the Internet.
'The rise of cyber-bullying has made student victims fearful in their own homes,' said state Sen. Toni Boucher.
To address the new venue for bullying head on, Sen. Boucher and other colleagues spearheaded new legislation in Hartford, 'An Act Concerning the Strengthening of School Bullying Laws,' last spring. It is due to go into effect this school year." Read More
"Something important to think about, however unpleasant as the new school year begins: A recent study by Yale University researchers found that bullying victims are between two and nine times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims. Suicides claim 4,000 teenagers annually. Add to this the findings of a recent study by the National Education Association: 42% of students claim they have been bullied by means of the Internet.
'The rise of cyber-bullying has made student victims fearful in their own homes,' said state Sen. Toni Boucher.
To address the new venue for bullying head on, Sen. Boucher and other colleagues spearheaded new legislation in Hartford, 'An Act Concerning the Strengthening of School Bullying Laws,' last spring. It is due to go into effect this school year." Read More
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