Students around the state will return soon to the hallowed halls of their respective schools for another year.
What makes this school year different from previous years is that it’s the first that school districts will need to be in compliance with the state’s new anti-bullying legislation, signed by Gov. Deval Patrick on May 3.
The law [...]
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In recent years, school districts across the country have zeroed in on bullying, stepping into the middle of what was once considered common schoolyard behavior.
Now, a new Missouri law is pushing that effort off campus, placing schools in the midst of the gray area on how to handle the online activities of their students.
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(NOTE: This policy seems to be clearly unconstitutional. A School Board resolution doesn’t invalidate the Fourth Amendment. Unless the policy is reconsidered and rejected, or enjoined by a court, this district is begging for a lawsuit. A search is a search is a search. -Mike)
KOMO News reports that Oak Harbor School District (OHSD) is proposing a [...]
(NOTE: Dr. Justin Patchin, quoted in this article, will be presenting at the 7th Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association in Seattle. The Conference is scheduled from November 15 – 17 and will take place at the Washington State Convention Center. For more information on the Conference please click here.)
Bullying has always been [...]
Glynn County School System (GCSS) has drafted a new policy to address the use of electronic communication devices, such as computers and cell phones, by students to bully others, says Education Week. GCSS’s policy tracks the state’s more clearly defined definition of bullying verbatim and will incorporate the new wording in the 2010 Glynn County Student [...]
ELGIN, Ill. —
To some it may seem innocuous, even good for building character — the playground taunts from that group of kids “that think they’re better than everyone else,” as Larkin High School student Michael Engebretson puts it.
But Linda Engebretson noticed the effect on her 16-year-old son.
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Bedford schools became the latest district to develop and approve policies addressing cyberbullying earlier this month.
The Bedford school board approved a policy on bullying and cyberbullying during its last meeting on June 16. The policy covers any intentional activity that is unwelcome and involves repetitive physical contact, personal communication or electronic exchanges.
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Supporters of the bill consider it a partial victory only because of two major omissions, protection for children in private schools, and protection from cyber bullying.
After what seemed like a lifetime, on June 22, 2010 The New York Senate passed the Dignity for All Student Act by a vote of 58 to 3. The Bill [...]
(NOTE: The lack of parent attendance is appalling. – Mike)
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The city’s Department of Education held a public hearing Wednesday night regarding changes to its disciplinary policy.
No parents or students showed up to offer comments on the proposed changes that would include punishments for sexting and cyber bullying during and after school [...]
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The Katy Independent School District board of trustees approved several changes to the Discipline Management Plan and Student Code of Conduct for the 2010-11 school year at Monday’s meeting.
New sections in the code of conduct include paragraphs outlining cyber-bullying, sexting, dating violence and foods of minimal nutritional values.
The new code introduces bus probation as an [...]
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