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An effort to reach a common definition of bullying for research purposes could lead to more evidence-based solutions for schools.
LENOX — This week’s thorough, candid pass-or-fail report by the Lenox Public School district’s law firm detailed how former administrators at the town’s middle and high school improperly handed more ...
Bullying
Under the new measure, those found guilty of bullying in juvenile court will, if old enough, automatically lose their driver’s license for a full year – an eternity at that age. “Most acts of violence ...
Now, a state definition of "bullying" is being defended by the Utah Office of Education, while drawing “significant concerns” from a California-based law firm focused on religious liberties ...
This messiness is the consequence of a culture that has dumbed-down the definition of bullying to the point where school officials often cannot differentiate truth from hysteria. And so they give ...
"Sen. Kuipers has no idea of a definition? Perhaps is it because the full definition was stripped from the legislation by his counterparts," said Kevin Epling, co-director of BullyPolice USA and an ...
Bullying has become a hot topic for schools and the media following several highly publicized incidents. But some worry that in our enthusiasm to tackle this social problem, we are creating new ...
The universal definition is that bullying is an imbalance of power which is used to either defame, harass, intimidate or upset another person.
The Senate sent a bill changing how the state defines “bullying” to the governor Tuesday despite concerns by some Democrats that the measure will make it more difficult for schools to enforce ...
Bullying represents the worst in human nature—such as arrogance, contempt, and disdain—but combatting it brings out the best in us as well—such as kindness, compassion, and especially ...
A bill aimed at establishing a statewide definition of bullying in Kentucky's public schools is headed to Gov. Matt Bevin after clearing the state General Assembly.
Crunching the numbers ourselves the I-Team found 58% of schools in Connecticut reported zero bullying incidents for the 2021-2022 school year, the most recent year of numbers available.