CIPA

The Children's Internet Protection Act is a federal law that is enacted by Congress. The CIPA addresses concerns about offensive content that can be viewed over the Internet using school and library computers. CIPA imposes many requirements for schools and libraries that receive funding through the E-rate program. The deadline to meet the CIPA's  new requirements is July 1. There will be new regulations that schools must adhere to, or they could risk losing discounts and funds. The new addition is that all students' K-12 be educated on cyberbullying and online behavior and safety.  Schools and districts must have a plan written up by the deadline that includes instruction on Internet safety and cyberbullying in the curriculum. However, the CIPA does not include requirements on how the materials should be included in the curriculum., which I think will cause the most problems with school districts. Furthermore, I do think that educating students on Internet safety and cyberbullying can be beneficial, once it is decided on how to implement it into the curriculum.