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Bullying programs are getting attention around the country – and in many cases, they’re pulling in the cash. But getting in on the next big thing isn’t for everyone. Southern Education Desk Reporter Christine Jessel found one Southern principal on a mission to bring peace to his hallways in an old-fashioned way.
After three Louisiana teens take their own lives–allegedly prompted by bullying–state lawmakers pass an anti-bullying law named for one of them, but is it enough?
Some school districts in the northeast Louisiana are searching for the best means of dealing with bullies. A local school psychologist says the difficulties in solving cyber-bullying are a major problem. And students’ lives may depend on school districts’ ability to find answers.
A student who left her traditional public school after being bullied hopes Georgia’s new law can benefit others.
As schools begin to implement Georgia’s new anti-bullying law, schools are focusing on prevention.
The mother of an 11-year-old Georgia student who committed suicide pushes for more protections for bullied students.
Amanda McGeshik is leading the fight against school bullying in Dickson, Tennessee, a rural county in the middle of the state that has only 15 schools and slightly more than 8,200 students.
Five recent suicides shake school system.
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