Trends & Innovations - Tuesday (Investor's Business Daily)

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Investor's Business Daily - Virginia has become the first state to mandate that public schools offer Internet safety classes for all grade levels, amid growing concern over sex abuse cases that begin online. Texas, Illinois and other states have passed Web safety education laws, but have stopped short of mandating courses. Va.'s classes cover the dangers of sharing personal data online and meeting with Web acquaintances. They also discuss the permanence of data posted online, such as how photos put up today can come back to haunt students when they're applying to colleges or for jobs.

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