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At Bullying Summit, Student Bystanders Encouraged to Act
At Bullying Summit, Student Bystanders Encouraged to Act By Nirvi Shah on August 6, 2012 4:13 PM Washington As policymakers continue to wrestle with the issue of bullying, there’s a new emphasis on getting kids who see bullying happen to speak up. At the third Bullying Prevention Summit here, the nonprofit Ad Council today shared…
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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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The Bystander Epidemic
When we turn a blind eye to students who are bystanders to bullying, we are telling our students that it is okay to not stand and speak up against the problems that they or their peers are facing. If we continue to promote pro-active students, we will stop the epidemic of bystanders in our society.…