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Beware California students, you could be expelled for “sexting” on campus
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A California state lawmaker has come up with a new way to combat what he has defined as "sexting," but what most of us might define as "revenge porn."
Specifically, Asm. Ed Chau’s (D-Monterey Park) new bill would empower public schools to expel students under 18 who engage in the potentially degrading behavior.
According to the...
New security requirements protect, frustrate students seeking financial aid
In May 2015, the US Department of Education announced that it would sunset its old e-signature system for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and replace it with a new system to authenticate FAFSA information. But the new system is apparently causing confusion and frustration among students.
Students who want to apply for most federal and state financial aid for higher education in...
Standing desks may boost students’ cognitive function as well as health
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Standing desks—most often installed in efforts to improve physical activity and health—may help get your noggin in shape, too, according to a pilot study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Following 27 high school freshman over one school year, researchers found that using a standing desk generally improved the...
Geek on the Street: Here’s what these college students love and hate about Snapchat
Take a walk around the University of Washington campus and you will unquestionably run into, maybe literally, a student looking down at his or her smartphone. But just how many of them are snapping selfies to send to their friends on Snapchat? The selfie-exchanging ephemeral-messaging...
Seattle robotics club wants to be a national model for making STEM accessible to all students
The push for STEM education is evident in schools, clubs and...
Microsoft, UW participate in ‘Hour of Code’ events to get students interested in computer science
Computer science is taking over classrooms all across the world this week thanks to a Seattle-based...