Education Week: News and Information About Issues in Education for Educators http://www.edweek.org/ Sun, 27 May 2012 11:05:35 -0400 EducationWeekBullyinghttp://feedburner.google.com Wed, 23 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 A 6-year-old was suspended for three days from Sable Elementary in suburban Denver for crooning "[I'm] Sexy and I Know It" to a girl in lunch line. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32mct_coharrassment.h31.html Bullying Wed, 23 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/22/525595ilschoolbullying_ap.html Bullying Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 New guidelines from education, religious, and First Amendment groups are warning schools to be mindful of students' free-speech rights as they step up anti-bullying efforts. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/22/33bully.h31.html Bullying Mon, 14 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/14/523474ohbullyingcincinnatischools_ap.html Bullying Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 A new study finds that children who are bullied are up to three times more likely to harm themselves through the age of 12. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/09/30report-6.h31.html Bullying Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 As states pass cyberbullying laws, attorneys and experts say many of the laws aren't strong enough, and lawsuits are bound to become more common. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/09/30cyberbully.h31.html Bullying Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400 The American Association of University Women has found that 14 of the 20 largest school districts in the nation reported no incidences of bullying. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/04/18/28brief-7.h31.html Bullying Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400 Researchers found that a structured approach to managing recess led to less bullying and more time for learning. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/04/17/28recess_ep.h31.html Bullying Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400 Some behavior in such situations can now be deemed illegal under state cyberbullying laws or even cyber-impersonation and identify-theft laws. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/04/04/27facebook.h31.html Bullying Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400 The Weinstein Co. decided to move past the R rating earned by its documentary "Bully" and was set to release the film unrated last week. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/04/04/27brief-b2.h31.html Bullying Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400 The White House LGBT Conference on Safe Schools and Communities kicked off last week with a panel discussion aimed at bullying against LGBT members. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/03/28/26brief-7.h31.html Bullying Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400 A panel of 15 prominent Minnesotans got to work last week on a plan for eliminating bullying. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/03/28/26brief-3.h31.html Bullying Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400 Defining bullying in a criminal context for older students could help to put the abusive behavior in sharper focus for them, writes Gregg Weinlein. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/03/21/26weinlein.h31.html Bullying Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400 A bipartisan agreement has been reached to fix New Jersey's anti-bullying law following complaints that it was financially burdensome. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/03/14/24brief-7.h31.html Bullying Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400 Character education and building meaningful relationships with students can be big steps in helping school communities prevent tragedies, writes Mark Hyatt. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/03/14/24hyatt.h31.html Bullying