The University of Missouri School of Law and the Missouri Law Review will host a two-day symposium on the effects of cyberbullying among elementary and secondary students. The symposium, “Cyberbullying: Emerging Realities and Legal Challenges,” will feature an array of national experts, including keynote speaker John Palfrey, co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at [...]

It’s not every day teachers and child advocates tell the community to put less emphasis on the academic needs of children. That is the situation this week as local organizations hope to remind the community of the emotional needs of children as part of the“Week of the Emotionally Healthy Child.” “Emotional health is the foundation [...]

A psychologist known for his expertise on how brain science can inform better parenting will visit Columbia this week as part of an effort to highlight important discoveries about children’s brain development. David Walsh, an expert on children, parenting and brain science, has been invited to lead events for the “Week of Parenting with the [...]

Parents of teens: If you think a drinking disaster at your kid’s party can’t happen at your house, not with your kid because he’s a good kid, it’s time to wake up and smell the whiskey bottle tossed on your lawn. Because of the high risk of underage drinking and driving this time of year, [...]

Smithton Middle School students raise their hands in response to a question that Tina Meier asked Tuesday afternoon during a presentation at the middle school. Meier, whose daughter Megan Meier committed suicide at age 13, spoke to over 900 Smithton Middle School students about bullying. When Tina Meier asked the students of Smithton Middle School [...]

While the U Matter Campaign happens all year long, U Matter Week is the annual kick-off of U Matter activities.  October is also National Bullying Prevention Month and Red Ribbon Week falls in the month of October.  During U Matter Week each year we bring national speakers into all of our secondary buildings for special assemblies focusing on substance abuse prevention, [...]

Parents and community members are invited to hear the Megan Meier story and learn how to protect their children against bullying and cyberbullying! Tina Meier’s presentation provides an overview of the technology that students are using in today’s world. Life is much different for students today than it was even four years ago. As parents [...]

Ty Sells is an alcohol and other drug-free presenter who entertains and motivates young audiences to live drug-free lives and deal with peer pressure by looking inward to personal strengths. Click here to see his presentation to Gentry Middle School.

Since we saw yesterday how more and more teens are having their accounts hacked, here are some ideas about how to keep you accounts safer: Passwords are the first line of defense against cyber criminals. It’s important to pick strong passwords that are different for each of your important accounts and to change them regularly. [...]