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 ...
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 ...
The mother of a Champaign County 11-year-old who killed herself believes the definition of bullying should be expanded. Bethany Thompson, a Triad Middle School student who survived cancer, committed ...
A bill aimed at establishing a statewide definition of bullying in Kentucky's public schools is headed to Gov. Matt Bevin after clearing the state General Assembly.The measure passed the House with no ...
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 ...
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 ...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during a War Department Address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan) As the ...
The Caller-Times reviewed about 70 bullying reports from Corpus Christi high schools from over the course of three years.