Be smart, alert, strong, kind and brave. These are the five pillars that every parent wants their child to grow up and into.

Normal safeguards and security practices may not be efficient in keeping kids safe while using the Internet. However, there are tips and advice that parents and caregivers can benefit from to prevent ...

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. (AP) -- On a screen at the front of a classroom, Gene Fishel flashed an online social-networking profile of "hotlilflgirl," which said she was 15, enjoys being around boys and wants to ...

As students return to school in Virginia, there's something new in their curriculum. Virginia is the first state to require public schools to teach Internet safety. The mandate is in response to ...

On Tea and similar apps, people upload pictures of themselves and chat freely. If those materials aren’t secured properly, they’re liable to fall into the wrong hands. The user is rarely at fault for ...

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Staff from the Hampden District Attorney’s Community Safety & Outreach Unit visited two Longmeadow elementary schools earlier this month to deliver age-appropriate lessons ...

One of the fastest-growing threats to children – online scams – has been brought to life in a fun and educational way thanks ...

K–12 IT administrators should ask themselves these questions when it comes to internet access and web-based tools in the classroom. Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — A North Carolina bill proposing to limit student phone use in class and add lessons about social media passed its third reading in the Senate on Tuesday. House Bill 959 now heads ...