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Florida becomes 35th state to enact anti-bullying law

This year, Florida became the 35th state to enact anti-bullying legislation. The law dictates that school districts must submit policies to address bullying by December 1. One board’s proposed policy includes consequences for perpetrators of both real-world and cyber-bullying – repercussions that include counselling for both the perpetrators and the victims. Schools without approved programs [...]

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Cyberbullying is on the rise

A study published in the Journal of School Health suggests that 72% of youth have been bullied online in the past year, and most of them said that they would not tell a parent about it. Although the internet provides a degree of anonymity for bullies, the majority of their victims knew the perpetrator or [...]

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