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Virginia Law Directs Schools to Teach Cyber-Safety

Rosalind S. Helderman writes in The Washington Post:

Virginia public schools will be required to teach students about Internet safety under a law passed by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) this month.

The law, which takes effect July 1, is designed to ensure that tech-savvy children understand the dangers lurking in cyberspace. The measure's sponsor, Del. William H. Fralin Jr. (R-Roanoke), said he wrote the bill after his oldest son turned 10 and started competing with his parents for computer time.

posted by Fergie @ 3/30/2006 06:18:00 AM