(Note: The Obama administration recently sought to intervene in a case brough by the ACLU on behalf of a male student who was harassed for demonstrating allegedly feminine behavior. This is from the school district’s website. - Mike)
Statement regarding the U.S. Justice Department motion to intervene in the federal lawsuit pending against The Mohawk Central School [...]
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(Report of yet another “bullycide.” – Mike)
By David Pilditch
A BOY of 13 found hanging in his bedroom had been victimised by school bullies, his father claimed yesterday.
Tragic Harry Robinson was discovered by his 11-year-old brother hanging by his dressing gown cord in the bedroom they shared.
His grief-stricken father Simon told how his son was targeted [...]
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Recently, the Lompoc Vandenberg branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held a public forum about the growing problems facing young people who are using the Internet and other telecommunication devices.
Local counselors Tonya Schultz and Ann Bockius related that the problems out in cyberspace are very prevalent in the Lompoc community, as it [...]
(NOTE: This is less a “sexting” case than a portrait of an overbearing prosecutor. The trial judge issued a temporary restraining order against the prosecutor, which is how the case got to the Third Circuit. You can read the lower court’s opinion here. While I think it’s a very close call, I expect the Third [...]
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(NOTE: While this action may effectively discourage the kind of behavior described in the article, it seems blatantly unconstitutional, given the recent case in J.C. v Beverly Hills USD. I would not be surprised to see a lawsuit filed fairly soon. – Mike)
SEATTLE – More than 20 students at Seattle’s McClure Middle School got suspended [...]
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — The mother of a Palm Beach County Middle schooler says she is tired of her son being bullied.
She plans to sue the school if more isn’t done to protect him.
Doctors say 6th grader Michael Kalisz may have permanent hearing damage after he was jumped on his way to band class [...]
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(NOTE: This bill would apparently require a change in the Family and Educational Rights Privacy Act, which is federal law. In short, a non-starter. – Mike)
By: Hayley Peterson
Examiner Staff
January 12, 2010
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Principals_-police-to-nab-bullies-under-proposed-bill-8751625-81188222.html#ixzz0cPk4UpMI
Next time your kid gets called to the principal’s office, you might get a call from the police chief [...]
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(NOTE: Another proposed policy that relies on the two Tinker vs Des Moines definitions. FYI. – Mike)
The Sioux Falls School Board will consider a new policy today that defines student bullying.
The district has policies defining and punishing harassment and hazing but not bullying. As written, the new policy would define bullying as “repeated physical, verbal, [...]
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(NOTE: The issue of school discipline jurisdiction for off-campus activity is a critical one that repeatedly comes up in cyberbullying cases. This “coach inspired” policy seems facially unconstitutional and is likely to be overturned. – Mike)
By LAVINIA DeCASTRO
Courier-Post Staff
A Superior Court judge could temporarily prohibit the Haddonfield School District from enforcing its 24-7 drug and [...]
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(Note: Mel Riddle is the Associate Director for High School Services for the
National Association of Secondary School Principals. This is his blog entry in reaction to the J.C. v Beverly Hills USD case. -Mike)
January 05, 2010
by Mel Riddile
The L.A. Times editorial staff believes that kids are naturally mean, and, when they are mean to each [...]
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