Philadelphia Inquirer Wins Pulitzer For School Violence Reporting
The report documented thousands of incidents of serious crime in the school system, including assaults, robberies and rapes. Read Full Post >
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April 16, 2012
March 06, 2012
Anoka-Hennepin School Board Votes to Settle Suit by LGBT Students
In exchange, the district must provide significant new protections to prevent the harassment of students who are perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Read Full Post >
February 14, 2012
Minnesota School District Changes Policy Blamed for Bullying
The board replaced the policy, blamed for contributing to a school culture that lead to bullying, and eventually the suicides, of several gay students, with one that promotes "a respectful learning environment in which teachers facilitate student discussions of contentious topics in a balanced and impartial manner." Read Full Post >
August 09, 2011
Focus on Building Character Turns Around Struggling School
A Missouri middle school has been transformed in part, the principal says, because the school changed the way the students feel about themselves and how they treat each other. Read Full Post >
July 21, 2011
Minnesota District Under Investigation Over Bullying
A Minnesota school district is being investigated by two federal agencies for its handling of harassment and bullying of students. Read Full Post >
July 05, 2011
Feds Fault District for Inaction in Calif. Bullying Case
The small Tehachapi, Calif., school district violated federal discrimination and harassment laws, the federal departments of Justice and Education said Friday. Read Full Post >
December 17, 2010
Schools Hiring Some Guilty of Sexual Misconduct, GAO Says
A report by the Government Accountability Office reveals that schools hire teachers and other workers with histories of sexual misconduct, partly because of weak systems of background checks. Read Full Post >
October 19, 2010
Film, Cable Specials Put Spotlight on Bullying
Documentaries, cable specials and celebrities are making a full-court effort to tackle bullying. Read Full Post >
August 16, 2010
Lack of Knowledge Stymies Efforts to Stop Bullying
More research, advocacy needed to tackle bullying, experts say. Read Full Post >
August 16, 2010
Fight to Stamp Out Bullying, Safe-Schools Chief Urges
The estimated 18 million children who will get bullied this year in school are counting on their adult advocates to stem the tide of such mistreatment, the U.S. Education Department's Kevin Jennings says. Read Full Post >
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