Bullying Laws

State Anti-Bullying Bill Postponed Amid Conservative Opposition

Posted 05.23.2012

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Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy of Windy City Times: A bill aimed at strengthening anti-bullying protections in Illinois has been postponed after Sen...

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Bullying Prevention Bill OKed By State Human Rights Commission

Posted 03.01.2012

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Legislation calling for a bullying prevention policy in Illinois was approved this week by the Illinois Human Rights Commission. The proposal (Hous...

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Bullied Student Says School Did Nothing To Stop Attacks

Posted 02.22.2012

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A 10-year-old girl in Chicago's south suburbs, severely attacked by a male classmate who has allegedly bullied her for years, has accused her school o...

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"If I Don't Go Back...I Let Them Get To Me"

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.18.2011

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When video of 15-year-old Zachary being beaten over and over again by a classmate went viral in October, complaints from the family to school official...

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10-Year-Old Hanged Herself To Escape Bullying

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.14.2011

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A few weeks ago, 10-year-old Ashlynn Conner told her mother she was being bullied at Ridge Farm Elementary School and in her neighborhood in Ridge Far...

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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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Audio Recording Reveals Teachers Bullying Special Needs Girl

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.08.2012

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"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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"This Is Worse Than Doing Nothing. It's A... License To Bully."

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.04.2012

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A bill aimed at ending bullying has passed in the Republican-controlled Michigan Senate, but ignited a somewhat emotional wave of criticism among Demo...

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Anti-bullying and the Seat Belt Law

Sean Slade | Posted 12.07.2011

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There have certainly been great strides in highlighting the issue from columnists, pop stars, the secretary of education, and even the president and first lady, but we still have some way to go to make the shift widespread and automatic.

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Lady Gaga Questions Obama About Bullying Policies

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.26.2011

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Days after she vowed to make bullying illegal in remembrance of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, who killed himself after classmates bullied him for his s...

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Colorado's Anti-Bullying Bill Up For Hearing This Week

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Colorado House of Representatives is scheduled to review a bill this week that would amend the state's anti-bullying laws to require dress codes t...

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