POLICE investigating the death of a teenager believed to have hanged himself were last night looking into claims that he was being bullied on Facebook. Tom Mullaney, 15, was found dead at his home in Bournville, Birmingham, on Thursday morning. Since his death, some friends claimed via tributes on Facebook that he was being bullied [...]

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Mike Tully on May 24th, 2010

Research about the effects of school climates on students’ abilities to learn and on teachers’ effectiveness to teach is large and spans decades. Solid evidence from national research and school-wide practices has shown that students will learn more, and be physically and emotionally healthier, when nurtured in positive social climates. See Ask the Expert Interview [...]

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Mike Tully on May 24th, 2010

The Garden City Middle School has developed a comprehensive program to prevent bullying based on the Olweus Bullying Prevention program. Olweus, developed by Norwegian research professor Dr. Dan Olweus, is a nationally recognized and proven program focusing on prevention and bully reduction. The program, backed by 35 years of research, is centered on a whole [...]

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