Safety and Education

Sex Offenders Near Albany Schools Pt. 2

Why aren't police moving them?

Michelle Smith

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At least 15 sex offenders have moved within 1,000 feet of a school or daycare center in Albany since a county law was passed against it in September of 2006. Shortly after that law was passed the District Attorney’s office and police... Full story

Sex Offenders Near Albany Schools

Michelle Smith

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Sex offenders in Albany County can't live within 1,000 feet of a school. That's the law that was passed in September of 2006. Anyone moving too close to a school or daycare center after that date is in violation. But what if I told you that... Full story

Scrutiny for NYC Merit Pay Plan

Teachers call the plan unfair

Michelle Smith

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New York City is trying a new experiment in it's schools that caught my attention: merit pay for teachers. It's receiving a lot of scrutiny from educators in the city ... and has been dubbed unfair and divisive. The big sticking point? The... Full story

#1 Heart Healthy School in the Nation

A local school tells us how they did it

By Michelle Smith

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Obesity is one of the most important health challenges facing New York children today. Today’s children have a lower life expectancy than their parents, largely due to the rise in obesity and related chronic disease such as diabetes,... Full story

CYBER ALERT: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ONLINE DANGERS COULD PUT YOUR KIDS IN HARMS WAY

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You’ve taught your children not to talk to strangers should they be approached on the streets, but do you take the same safety measures when your child logs on to the internet? All this month our safety and education reporter, Michelle... Full story

CYBER SAVVY COURSE

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You may think you’re taking all the right precautions when it comes to your online child, If you’re concerned about what your child might be doing online, or who they’re talking to, take this five minute online safety web course.... Full story

Cyber Alert: Danger Exposed

Michelle Smith

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CBS 6 News has been showing you what can happen if you don’t keep a close eye on who your children are talking to or where they are going when unsupervised on the internet. Michelle Smith spoke with two local moms who say they were shocked to... Full story

CYBER ALERT: A Child's Online Mistakes

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Several parents in the Capital Region teamed up with CBS 6, allowing us to track what their children are doing online. In pre-interviews before the parents checked out what the software found, they told us they taught their children internet... Full story

CYBER ALERT: Spyware leads to a wake up call for Local Parents

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If you are a parent who allows your children to go on the internet, how closely are you monitoring what they are doing and who they are talking to? Cyber experts tell us when a child gets involved in an online relationship with a predator,... Full story

CYBER ALERT: Identifying the Problem

Michelle Smith

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It's safe to assume that you probably wouldn't let your children wander the streets alone in the middle of the night- but do you know by sending your child out unsupervised on the World Wide Web, you're essentially doing something worse? If you... Full story

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