Bullying in Schools

Bullying in School and the LGBT Community

A.J. Walkley | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Gay Bullying, Lgbt Bullying, Lgbt-Specific Schools, Bullying, Anti-Gay Bullying, Harvey Milk High School, Q High, Anti-Lgbt Bullying, School Bullying, Gay Voices News

The Darnell "Dynasty" Young case is just one example of LGBT students and their parents feeling the need to find a solution to bullying when a solution is not being offered by public school administrations. Situations like Darnell's are not uncommon.

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Yes, We Are Talking About It More! That's the Good News about Bullying

Signe Whitson | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Girl Bullying, Bully, Bullying, Friendship & Other Weapons, Bullying in School, Parenting, School Bullying, Parenting Advice, Parents News

The media's recent focus on bullying has given untold numbers of victims -- past and present -- a voice to share their experiences, now that they finally realize that they are not alone.

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Bully My Child, Please

Rick Newman | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Adversity, Raising Strong Children, Bullying, Resilience, Childhood Bullying, Bully Documentary, Raising-Resilient-Children, Building Character, Parenting Advice, Parents News

Kids need to suffer. At least a little. That's how innocent and vulnerable children evolve into durable, resilient adults.

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What Parents Can Do When Bullying is Downplayed at School

Signe Whitson | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Stopping Bullying, Cyberbullying, Bully, Bullying, Friendship & Other Weapons, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Parents News

No family should find themselves all alone when navigating the dangerous and destructive waters of bullying in school.

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What to Do When Your Daughter's Friend Is a Bully

Signe Whitson | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Girl Bullying, Bullying, Girl Friendships, Friendship & Other Weapons, Parenting, Toxic Friendships, Parenting Advice, Parents News

When kids understand what a healthy friendship should look and feel like, they are best equipped to extricate themselves from friendships that are toxic and damaging.

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Is Your Child a Limit Tester? Three Essential Steps for Closing Your Loopholes

Signe Whitson | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Crisis Intervention, Parenting, Life Space Crisis Intervention, Bullying, Parenting Advice, Lsci, Parents News

When a parent can keep the child focused on the self-destructive pattern of manipulating reality to suit personal desires, rather than getting distracted by the infuriating behavior and persistent rationalizations, both parent and child benefit.

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Watch The Heartbreaking And Hopeful Trailer For 'Bully' (EXCLUSIVE)

Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Video, Cyberbullying, The Bully Project, Bully, Bullying, Bully Documentary, Entertainment News

"Over 13 million American kids will be bullied this year," read the press notes for "Bully," an award-winning documentary set for release in March, "m...

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Words Matter! Using Kids' Books to Celebrate No Name-Calling Week at Home

Signe Whitson | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Bullying in School, Girl Bullying, Parenting, No Name Calling Week, Bullying, Parents News

Turns out that while sticks and stones can break your bones, words, too, can really hurt you. In honor of proving that out-of-date childhood adage incorrect, the week of Jan. 23-27 has been set aside as No Name-Calling Week in schools across the country.

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What to Do When Your Daughter Is the Mean Girl

Signe Whitson | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Mean Girls, Parenting Girls, Bullying, Bullying in School, Friendship & Other Weapons, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Parents News

It's one thing to work with other people's children and to role play for possible scenarios they may encounter. It's a much more nerve-racking ballgame to have the day come when your own child is smack dab in the middle of mean girl behavior.

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Did Abstinence-Only Create a Bully Generation?

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Sexism, Gender Stereotypes, Equality, Gender and Bullying, Bully Police, Gender, Legal Matters, Bullying, Teen Abortion Rates, Lgtb, Bullies, Teen Stds, Bullying in Schools, Cyberbullying, Sex Ed in the US, Slut-Shaming, Sexual Harassment, Homophobia, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Sex Ed, Abstinence-Only, Teen Pregnancy, Elizabeth Meyer, Ethics, Abstinence, Lgtbq, Parents News

Abstinence-only education creates a petri dish for bullying in schools. There is always a lot of back and forth about the efficacy of these programs,...

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What Moms Can Do About Mean Girls

Signe Whitson | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Friendship, Girl Bullying, Bullying Books, Mean Girls, Female Friendship, Bullying, Girl Bullies, Parents News

To be forewarned is to be forearmed; when parents know what to look for when it comes to methods of girl bullying, they are in the best position to help their daughters cope with it.

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Students Use 'Glee' For Anti-Bullying Flash Mob

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Glee, Video, Flash Mobs, Anti Bullying Campaign, Bullying, Anti Bullying Laws, Anti Bullying, School Bullying, Anti-Bullying, Education News

If you didn't already have a reason to love flash mobs, you certainly do now! In Alberta, Canada, 150 students and staff from St. Albert Catholic ...

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Teacher Threatening Student Caught On Tape

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Special Needs Students, Video, Parents-Teens, High School Bullying, Bullying, Teachers Bullying Students, High School, Parents-Kids, Bullying Caught on Tape, School Bullying, Anti-Bullying, Anti Bulling Laws, Education News

No one believed 15-year-old Julio Artuz when he said he was being bullied by a teacher at school -- not even his parents. So the special needs stud...

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Colbert Slams Anti-Bullying Law

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.11.2012

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Stephen Colbert poked fun at a bill passed in the Michigan State Senate, which allows bullying as long it is rooted in a "sincerely held religious b...

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Leave Religion Out Of Michigan's Anti-Bullying Law

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Bullying, Religious Freedom, Bullying in Schools, Religious Freedom and LGBT, Michigan Bullying Bill, Matt Epling Bill, Michigan Bullying, It Gets Better, Matt's Safe School Law, Religion News

The idea that religious beliefs require special provision within a law meant to protect the most vulnerable should be an affront to all religious people.

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Audio Recording Reveals Teachers Bullying Special Needs Girl

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Anti-Bullying Laws, Video, Bullying Laws, Bullying, Ohio Schools, Teacher Bullying Students, Middle School, Anti Bullying, School Bullying, Education News

"No wonder you don't have friends." "No wonder nobody likes you." Most would assume comments like those were the result of your typical playgrou...

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Two Black Eyes, A Broken Nose, And Video Of The Bullying Online

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Video, High School Bullying, Bullying, Student Bullying, Bullying Caught on Tape, School Bullying, Anti Bullying Campaigns, Anti-Bullying, Education News

Fifteen-year-old Patty Fabian's mother told her that if the bullying at her Texas high school ever turned violent, she should never fight back. On...

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School Fights Bullying...With Babies

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Bullying Solutions, Bullying, Cute Babies, Babies, Bullying Solution, Anti Bullying, School Bullying, Video, Education News

No, those more-than-100 babies aren't for some strange diaper commercial or a Johnson & Johnson ad, they're on a mission: to cure classrooms of bullyi...

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'Sociable Kidz' Teaches Children How To Combat School Bullying

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Susan Hendler, Bullying in Schools, Sociable Kidz, Combat Bullying, School News, Bullying, Video, Education News

As bullying pervades schools nationwide, kids are often left without the proper tools to combat situations or emotionally handle the aftermath. CNN re...

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Dept. Of Ed: Anti-Gay Bullying May Violate Civil Rights

Education Week | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Anti-Gay Bullying, Bullying Department of Education, Education News

Certain types of harassment rooted in sexual orientation or religious differences may be a federal civil rights violation, even though members of thos...

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Band-Aids on Bullying Can't Stop Suicide

Marlise Karlin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Stop Bullying, Suicide Rates, Bullies, Peer Pressure, Parenting, Cyber Bullying, Bullying, Healthy Living News

Today kids get more pressure from their peers -- than anyone else -- to be cool, to fit in and to do whatever is necessary to prove that you do.

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