Running On Empty: The Failure to Teach K–12 Computer Science in the Digital Age

Full Report

After reading this report, I have to say it, I'm scared. I teach basic computer applications in a middle school and the thought that less and less schools are actually educating students in the areas of computer science really worries me. "...As the role and significance of computing has increased in society and the economy, quality
computer science education is being pushed out of the K–12 education system in the U.S" The article states that is the past five 5 years there have been less introductory and advanced placement computer science classes being taught at the secondary level. I was shocked to hear this I thought, computer science was on the rise and more classes were being offered. I could go on forever about this report, it's a subject close to my heart. I hope you take the time to read the whole report as it was eye opening.

Confronting Bullies and Bullying

ikeepsafe.org ~ Confronting Bullies and Bullying

Bullying has become a large issue here in New Jersey, new policies are in place and lots of forms are no required to be filled out. If anyone so much as mentions the word bullied we are required to do something. You can longer look at it like someone having a bad day or two people just not getting a long. This article makes some good points about bullying, that's it's not universal and that a lot of bullies are such because of problems at home. I do like that it points out that not all aggression is bullying. My school treats almost every issue of aggression as bullying I think we are definitely going in the wrong direction with this.