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Times-News Article

“Before 21st-century technology entered the education landscape, students faced the prospect of walking down to the principal or counselor’s office to report bullying.

While that option still remains, students have another way to let the principal know about problems that arise in school - all while remaining anonymous. Twin Falls’ Canyon Ridge High School will have a new technology that allows students to report incidents with text messages or via e-mail.

Justin and Angela Heider, owners of Justin Heider Flooring in Twin Falls, donated $3,000 so that Canyon Ridge High School students can access SchoolTipline for the upcoming school year.

SchoolTipline, based in Provo, Utah, offers a third-party service that forwards text messages and e-mails from students on to principals and other educators.

“What we’ve found is students feel very comfortable sending out text messages or getting online and sending an e-mail knowing it’s anonymous,” said Kyle Aldous, spokesman for SchoolTipline.”

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Updated:August 17th, 2009