Bullying Statistics

Boy Stabbed At School Because He 'Wasn't Black Enough'

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.31.2012

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When one student stabbed 12-year-old Ryan Rodriguez in the back with a pencil and walked away, Ryan didn't have to ask for a reason why. He already kn...

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Why I Know Schools in Chillicothe, Ohio Can Be Better

Richard Walsh | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Gay Bullying, LGBT Students, Bullying Statistics, Gay Bullying Statistics, Teen Bullying, Bullying, Anti-Gay Bullying, Gay Teen Bullying, School Bullying, Gay Students, Gay Voices News
Richard Walsh

I was sickened by the assault that occurred at Unioto High School, where a 15-year-old student was beaten up, presumably because of his sexual orientation. The footage reflects the environment in which many LGBT students receive their education.

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Exaggerating Bullying Could Increase Bullying

Larry Magid | Posted 12.26.2011

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Larry Magid

Putting the bullying problem into its proper perspective doesn't minimize it, but actually helps prevent it from getting worse. There is a lot of solid research that shows that if people overestimate anti-social or harmful behavior, they are more likely to engage in it themselves.

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Free to Be... Not Anymore

Marlo Thomas | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Gay Bullying, Bullying Statistics, Effects of Bullying, Bullying, Cyber Bullying, Anti-Gay Bullying, School Bullying, Bullying Facts, Anti-Bullying, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Marlo Thomas, Free to Be Not Anymore, Education News
Marlo Thomas

For all the walls we thought we'd broken down with Free to Be -- and all the stereotypes we thought we'd shattered -- children today are not free to be anything they want to be, and they are dying for it.

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