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This article from eSchool News serves as a valuable reminder that what goes online is available to the world, and that colleges and universities are adapting and using social networking as an evaluative tool:

About a quarter of the colleges and universities polled in a recent survey by the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) said their admissions officers research prospective students' social-networking profiles before extending admission or scholarships. That means a Facebook picture from a weekend party might cost a student a spot on a premier campus.

In years to come we will likely see years buried social posts used to scrutinize political candidates, prospective employees, and even potential partners. Teaching our kids to be responsible users now could save them all kinds of potential issues down the road.

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