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News Item – Students at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, RI set up a Discord subchannel to document inappropriate behavior by a teacher North Kingstown School District is a hot mess In April 2022, a series of lawsuits were filed against the District, high school administrators, and former boys’ basketball coach Aaron Thomas. The…
News Item – Students at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, RI set up a Discord subchannel to document inappropriate behavior by a teacher North Kingstown School District is a hot mess In April 2022, a series of lawsuits were filed against the District, high school administrators, and former boys’ basketball coach Aaron Thomas. The…
News Item – On August 29, 2022, the California Senate unanimously passed the Age-Appropriate Design Act. It previously received unanimous approval in the State Assembly It is currently awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature People expect him to sign it but it could anger tech companies, who might then be less inclined to support a Newsom…
News Item – On August 29, 2022, the California Senate unanimously passed the Age-Appropriate Design Act. It previously received unanimous approval in the State Assembly It is currently awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature People expect him to sign it but it could anger tech companies, who might then be less inclined to support a Newsom…
In this episode we talk with Scott Rabinowitz about the ethical implications of advertising to GenZ.
In this episode we talk with Scott Rabinowitz about the ethical implications of advertising to GenZ.
News Item – The Boston Globe Publishes an Editorial Urging Schools to Prohibit Student Phone Use at School “https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/22/opinion/sorry-kids-no-more-phones-school/” Overarching Questions / Issues This is a global issue 2022/2023 freshman are the iGen – born after introduction of iPhone in 2007 (!) Is this part of a move to de-emphasize screens in education generally? Will…
News Item – The Boston Globe Publishes an Editorial Urging Schools to Prohibit Student Phone Use at School “https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/22/opinion/sorry-kids-no-more-phones-school/” Overarching Questions / Issues This is a global issue 2022/2023 freshman are the iGen – born after introduction of iPhone in 2007 (!) Is this part of a move to de-emphasize screens in education generally? Will…
– News Item — On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. – The Court expressly overruled Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) – Each state is now able to adopt its own laws regarding the practice of abortion –…
– News Item — On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. – The Court expressly overruled Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) – Each state is now able to adopt its own laws regarding the practice of abortion -…