“Developing both of those languages well is very important for immigrants and for any kids of color," said Cynthia Garcia Coll, Brown University professor and developmental psychologist.
"When I first came, I was scared. There were many people from different countries, talking in their native languages, and like I didn’t really understand what’s going on."
Young journalists typically begin work on a radio project with enthusiasm and a basic idea for a
story.
But where can they go for help to rein in an idea, find the right interviewees, develop questions
or refocus a story idea that didn’t go in the direction planned?
Computers and mobile phones allow adults and children to communicate and send information. However, these venues can be used to commit crimes, knowingly and unknowingly.
It seems like every teenager in the United States is constantly connected to the Internet, either through a phone or computer. In fact, 93 percent of teens ages 12 to 17 go online daily, according to recent surveys by the nonprofit Pew...
Olivia Gardner was a northern California sixth-grader when the bullying began. Diagnosed with epilepsy, she had a seizure one day in class. Many of her classmates started calling her "retard."
She switched schools, but the bullying...
A proposed federal law would prohibit schools and libraries from allowing access to social networking Web sites or chat rooms. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) in May. The Deleting Online...
A proposed federal law would prohibit schools and libraries from allowing access to social networking Web sites or chat rooms. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) in May.
The Deleting...
This is the second of two Y-Press stories on blogs. To read the April 16 story, visit www.indystar.com/living. When Christopher Columbus set out for India, he didn't even have an accurate map. Today, millions of people are setting out into...
This is the first of two Y-Press stories about blogs. On April 23, Y-Press will examine new uses for blogs, such as in classrooms and in advertising. 'Instruct your children to never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone they met...
"Cyberathlete Amateur League." An online training camp for athletes? A new fantasy football league? How about a massive cyber-network of video-game players, meeting online to play games such as Halo, Doom or Counter-Strike competitively?...
Some say it is right, some say it is wrong, but everyone agrees it's a way to save money. For people who download music, it's a matter of thrift and convenience to get music from many different Internet sources. For people opposed to it,...
Imagine you arrive home from school, exhausted. You plop down in front of the computer, and an e-mail pops up from someone you've never met, pouring her heart out about her suicidal thoughts. For most teens, this would be terrifying, but...