(KUTV) — Students are back in school, and many, maybe most parents are thinking about their kids’ interactions in classrooms, on playgrounds, and on their cell phones. Now, a state definition of ...
TULSA, OK (KJRH) — Safe School Committees meet in every Oklahoma school district to look at at bullying cases and find ways to make schools safer. One group says the definition of bullying could be ...
One of the biggest challenges for those who seek to end bullying among students has been defining exactly what “bullying” is. Even as efforts to address the behavior have moved to the front burner of ...
In a recent op-ed for the New York Times, I argued for a limited definition of bullying. My argument is that “the word is being overused — expanding, accordion-like, to encompass both appalling ...
TULSA, OK (KJRH) — In the 2016-17 school year, Oklahoma school districts reported just over 4,500 reported bullying incidents. Experts say that number should have been much higher, so they pushed for ...
Iowa GOP lawmakers passed a bill redefining bullying and harassment in schools, removing a list of specific traits like sexual orientation and race that bullies might target. Republicans argue the ...
Cyberbullying is included in the definition. The state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education adds this to the definition of bullying: “The repeated use by one or more students or a member ...
A bill headed to the governor’s desk would change how the state defines bullying and harassment in schools. Current law says bullying could be based on a list of traits like race, religion, sexual ...
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 ...