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Kathleen N's List: NETS-S5 Digital Citizenship
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Aug 09, 12
Cyberbullying and Internet Safety Policy for E-Rate Program
The second bullying-related policy school districts must have in place by July 1, 2012, relates to the E-rate program, which provides federally funded discounts on Internet and internal computer connections for schools. To implement congressional passage of the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, the Federal Communications Commission issued an order in August 2011 updating the certification requirements that districts must meet under the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to fully participate in the E-rate program.
The regulations now require districts to certify that their CIPA Internet safety policy includes provisions for educating students regarding appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response. Districts that fail to implement these cyberbullying and online behavior education requirements, or do not update their policies, will be unable to make the certifications required to receive Internet access and services, and internal computer connections through the E-rate program. -
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