A NEW CASE OUT OF A CALIFORNIA FEDERAL COURT CONTINUES AN UNFORTUNATE LINE OF CYBER-BULLYING OPINIONS THAT FOCUS ON ADULT ISSUES, NOT ON THE KIDS.
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The case is J.C. vs. Beverly Hills Unified School District and was just handed down by a federal district court in California. It’s a [...]
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By Kathy Hanson
Staff Writer
Published: Thursday, December 17,
For 17-year-old Jacob Cellan, the most comfortable space in his life is Room 209 at Ames High School during the hour before school starts on Wednesday mornings. That’s when Spectrum club, the school’s gay and straight alliance, meets.
“As an openly gay person, I’ve had problems fitting in,” Cellan said. [...]
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(Note: You can read an abstract of the study described in this article and purchase a downloable copy by clicking here.)
Men, women who were targets respond differently
By Shannon Proudfoot, Canwest News Service
Being teased or ostracized in middle and high school shapes the sexual behaviour of young adults years later, according to the results of a [...]
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(Note: I included this article because GLBT youth are frequent victims of bullying. – Mike)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:12 AM
By Bill Bush and Jennifer Smith Richards
Columbus schools are moving to prohibit discrimination against any student or employee based on sexual orientation, according to a policy change that will get a first reading at a Board [...]
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(I just had to include this, even though it’s not specifically school-oriented. After all, these (ahem) “winners” were once school kids, right? If you have any similar examples from the school setting, please send them to me. – Mike)
In the first ever contest of its kind, a panel of workplace experts assembled by eBossWatch selected [...]
Exploring factors associated with cyber bullying among middle and high school students
Schedule:
Friday, January 15, 2010: 8:00 AM
Garden Room A (Hyatt Regency)
* noted as presenting author
Faye Mishna, PhD , University of Toronto, Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Research, Toronto, ON, Canada
Charlene Cook, MPA , University of Toronto, Doctoral Candidate, Toronto, ON, Canada
Tahany Gadalla, PhD , [...]
By Larry Magid
Cell phones and the Internet are great ways for romantic partners to stay in touch, but based on a recent survey of 14- to 24-year-olds, they’re also being used to spy and harass significant others.
My report on the Associated Press and MTV study about youth digital abuse focused mostly on sexting and how [...]
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Dr. Sameer Hinduja discusses the role of bystanders in cyberbullying.
(Note: This is a video clip of my friend and colleague, Dr. Sameer Hinduja, which appears on a “must see videos” site maintained by Dr. Russell Sabella. Both have participated in a rollicking email chat list set up by Nancy Willard, Director of the Center for [...]
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The Associated Press
Posted: 12/06/2009 11:32:18 AM PST
Updated: 12/06/2009 11:32:18 AM PST
ALAMEDA, Calif.—Alameda school officials are expected to approve this week new anti-bullying lessons for elementary school students.
Members of the Alameda Unified School District are set to discuss Tuesday new instructional materials for students in grades 3-5 that will address bullying.
The materials would include a list [...]
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By Psych Central News Editor
Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on November 30, 2009
According to researchers in Italy, Children who bully others at school are also more likely to bully their siblings at home.
The new study examined bullying behavior in school-age children and its effects on their siblings. The researchers also looked at factors such [...]
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