Does the First Amendment trump your Student Handbook?
The Student Handbook at Griffith Middle School in Indiana says that “Bullying is defined as a deliberately aggressive or hurtful
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Newspaper tackles bullying
In a rare act of advocacy, the Sioux City Journal dedicated the entire front page of a Sunday issue in
Bullies too young to prosecute
Bullying, whether the traditional school-yard shove or by cell phone or online, knows no age limit. We came across a
Texas high school looks to football players to end bullying
Carri Elliott is a counselor at Johnson High School in San Antonio, Texas. When she heard about a 15 year-old student
Tweeting leads to arrest of 12-year-old
Arkansas, like many states, has criminalized bullying online. Cyberbullying is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail
Bullying victim survives and then some
Gurbaksh Chahal came to the United States from India when he was four years old. His family settled in California,
Tragic bullycide stories of 2012
When it comes to traditional bullying and cyberbullying, 2012 has started with tragedy for four families. As this post is being
Off-campus bullying addressed by only 13 states
In a new study of state bullying laws and policies, only thirteen states authorize school districts to take action when
“It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying and Creating a Life Worth Living”
“It Gets Better” edited by Dan Savage and Terry Miller (Dutton Publishing 2011) As explained in the book’s Introduction by
National Bullying Prevention Month
The month of October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Although this month is coming to an end, we must continue