In the first-of-its-kind study, researchers have pinpointed a troubling social trend: children who suffer from food allergies are very often suffering at the hands of school bullies as well. But it gets worse: not only are these kids teased and harassed by other classmates, but they are also being taunted by teachers who perhaps don’t [...]
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PHILADELPHIA — The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania announced it has settled a lawsuit alleging that the Tunkhannock Area School District (Wyoming County) illegally searched a student’s cell phone, punished her for storing semi-nude pictures of herself on the device, and then referred her case for criminal prosecution to the district attorney’s office. MORE [...]
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Seattle, WA, September 16, 2010 –(PR.com)– An unprecedented full day panel on youth risk online will kick off the 7th Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association in Seattle this November 15th – 17th. “To my knowledge, this is the first time that this many high quality researchers and risk prevention professionals who are [...]
How to make prevention strategies, perfected in the social laboratory, a reality in the real world? The All Stars is a year-long, after-school program (ASP), which aims to prevent substance abuse, and reduce bullying, violence and other behavioral problems among young people. Research, based on an independent replication evaluation using an experimental methodology, by Denise [...]
A $10.6 million program to tackle cyber bullying will be rolled out in every Victorian public school. The initiative, called eSmart, will provide $2000 grants to all public schools and 300 non-government schools to implement strategies to address cyber bullying. MORE >>>
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(NOTE: The Committee for Children is a “Platinum Sponsor” for this November’s 7th Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association in Seattle. For more information about this ground-breaking conference, PLEASE CLICK HERE. – Mike) SEATTLE, WA — A University of Washington study has confirmed what thousands of schools across the country have already discovered: [...]
(NOTE: There will be a workshop on bullying in higher education on Wednesday, November 17th, during the 7th Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association in Seattle. You can find more information about the conference by CLICKING HERE. – Mike) This paper explores the concept of shame within the context of workplace bullying. Despite [...]
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(NOTE: Contrast this article with the one that follows. Everybody who understands and is concerned about bullying in schools knows that LGBT students are targeted more frequently than straight students. That is why legislation like this is so important. But the article that follows shows us far we have to go to address the kind [...]
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Students in the Oklahoma City area are defending a campaign to end bullying in schools after Christian group Focus on the Family suggested such programs are an easy way for gay-rights groups to promote homosexuality. MORE >>>
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Every playground tiff should be investigated for elements of racism, a report has recommended. The warning follows a hammer attack by an Asian gang on a 15-year-old white boy on his school’s tennis courts which left the victim with brain damage. MORE >>>
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