Education Week: Safety and Violence

Ohio Teen to Be Tried as Adult in School Shooting

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

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.

Research Yields Insights Into Distracted Driving Among Teens

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

The national institute for Child Health and Human Development released a collection of research on why teenagers are such risky drivers.

Cyberbullying Victims Fight Back in Lawsuits

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.

Official: Fewer Texas Kids in Discipline Schools

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

New Fla. Law Widens Responsibility for Reporting Child Sex Abuse

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Florida now has the toughest mandatory reporting requirements in the nation for sex abuse violations on schools and university campuses, say victims advocates.

School Violence Series Wins Pulitzer Prize

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

The Philadelphia Inquirer won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its extensive reporting last year on violence in that city's district.

Road Back to School Is Rocky for Ex-Offenders

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Attention is growing on ways to smooth the transition from the correctional facility to the classroom for student ex-offenders.

Talk With Your Students About Trayvon Martin

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Students want and need to talk about difficult and complex life events and educators shouldn’t avoid the discussions, explain Jeffrey P. Carpenter and Scott Weathers.

After Protests Fail, 'Bully' Film Released Without MPAA Rating

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.

Free-Speech Claim Denied by Court

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

A federal district judge ruled a Mississippi student's rap song on Facebook and YouTube was not protected by the First Amendment.

White House Sponsors Safe-Schools Event

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.

Minn. Gov. Appoints Anti-Bullying Panel

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.

Jury Finds Va. Tech Liable for Shootings

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

A jury found Virginia Polytechnic Institute negligent for waiting to warn students about a gunman during a 2007 campus massacre that left 33 dead.

The Semantics of Mean

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.