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Special New Jersey Screening of “BULLY” Movie – May 24th
The BULLY movie is a documentary on the bullying crisis in U.S. schools. “It is an extraordinary examination of the pain and anguish that bullying causes. The movie was produced to create a dialogue amongst kids, parents and educators to help us all understand bullying, its devastating impact, and our need as individuals and institutions…
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N.J. Gov. Christie Approves Toughest Anti-Bullying Law in the Country
Published Friday, January 07, 2011 on NJ.com By Matt Friedman/Statehouse Bureau TRENTON Gov. Chris Christie has signed a bill that, advocates say, gives New Jersey the toughest anti-bullying law in the country. The news reached Garden State Equality Chairman Steven Goldstein during a Somerset conference on reducing the risk of suicide for gay and lesbian…
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Senate Education Committee Passes Anti-Bullying Bill
Senate education committee passes anti-bullying bill By Politicker Staff | November 15th, 2010 – 12:49pm The “Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights” emerged from the Senate Education Committee this morning, and is expected to be approved by the Assembly Education Committee later today. A-3466 is designed to combat harassment, intimidation and bullying among students. ‘The truth is…
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“New Jersey has been Proactive in Addressing School Bullying”
Stop bullies’ devastation in all its many forms Friday, September 17, 2010 SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Bullying in our schools is unacceptable behavior and it must cease. Its consequences are devastating. Bullying has been linked to student suicides in Massachusetts, Virginia and New Jersey. In California, a transgender student was murdered. Victim anorexia, low self-esteem,…
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We Need More Research on Effective Anti-Bullying Practices!!
Lack of Knowledge Stymies Efforts to Stop Bullying By Dakarai Aarons on August 12, 2010 5:13 AM District Dossier Despite increased attention to the bullying of school-age children, researchers, school leaders and federal education and health officials say more research is needed to pinpoint effective anti-bullying practices. Phillip C. Rodkin, an associate professor of educational…
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NY to Adopt an Anti-Bullying Bill
After a decade of debate, NY may adopt an anti-bullying bill that would require all school districts to report incidents of bullying to the State Education Department. Assemblyman Daniel J. O’Donnell, the main advocate for the bill said, “What we’re trying to do is nip bullying in the bud.” The bill passed, 58 to 3,…