Statistical analysis software helps anti-bullying charity put pressure on social networking sites to take action against cyber-bullying
The advent of the web as a social medium has had an unhappy consequence for a large number of young people, namely cyber-bullying, defined by the UK government as “when one person or a group of people try to [...]
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(NOTE: You can read the original story here. The article does not suggest that bullying was an issue in the child’s suicide. I suspect that may be clarified during court proceedings. – Mike)
Legal News for Illinois Wrongful Death Attorneys. School district sued for wrongful death of 10-year-old that hung himself at school.
Illinois wrongful death lawyer [...]
(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: 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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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.
Note: New Links Added at End of Article
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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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 Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association took place last week in Pittsburgh. The conference went extremely well and our early feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. As an IBPA Board Member, I can assure you that it took a lot of work by the IBPA Board and, especially, our partners in Pennsylvania, our [...]
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For those who might have wondered why this blog has been neglected recently, the answer that I’ve been preoccupied with the upcoming Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association. This year’s conference is next week in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and promises to be our most exciting and beneficial ever. We might even break the attendance [...]
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LATTA, SC (WMBF) – A ruling has been handed down in a student’s 2006 lawsuit against the Latta School District after she was not allowed to wear clothing bearing the confederate flag.
School district Superintendent John Kirby confirms a federal judge handed down the ruling on September 9 in favor of the school district’s actions.
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