It seems our short attention spans, married with a growing acceptance of global violence, have relegated the story of Omran and others like him to the editorial section or worse, to be simply forgotten. After all, what does it really have to do with us?

Has political correctness and the networks insatiable appetite for cop drama and soft porn killed “appointment TV”? How ABC is bringing back family comedies that aren’t shy of addressing important topics in an informative, heartfelt and funny manner.

Over the past decade, educators and lawmakers have all sought new and unique ways in which to advance the learning process for students. However, they have failed to approach the problem from the perspective of the student or taken real advantage of technology and how content is and will be consumed.