| Subject: Strictly FYI: UN Statement; policies & legal cases; bullycide; kids making a difference |
| From: "Corey Bernstein ~ Safe Schools Coalition" <corey@safeschoolscoalition.org> |
| Date: 12/12/2011 6:12 PM |
| To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org |
Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:
(1) Homophobic bullying represents grave violation of human rights - UN
(2) Gov. Snyder signs Michigan anti-bullying law, says he was bullied as kid
(3) No tuxes or dresses for senior portrait after school settles lawsuit with lesbian
(4) Rutgers student rejects plea deal in cyber-bullying case
(5) Parents of Tyler Clementi Launch Foundation
(6) School Bullying Laws Exist In Most States, U.S. Department Of Education Reports Analysis Of Policies
(7) Friends say classmate killed self after bullying on sexuality (TN)
(8) Anoka-Hennepin, Minnesota School District, Considering Revision Of 'Gender Neutral' Policy
(9) Australian Education Union Workshop Success
(10) Led by the child who simply knew
(11) Red Bank (NJ) Middle School student, 13, proposes formation of Anti-Bullying Squad
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(1) Homophobic bullying represents grave violation of human rights - UN
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40671&Cr=discrimination&Cr1
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(2) Gov. Snyder signs Michigan anti-bullying law, says he was bullied as kid
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(3) No tuxes or dresses for senior portrait after school settles lawsuit with lesbian
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(4) Rutgers student rejects plea deal in cyber-bullying case
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/09/justice/new-jersey-rutgers-plea/index.html
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(5) Parents of Tyler Clementi Launch Foundation
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/12/parents-of-tyler-clementi-launch-foundation/
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(6) School Bullying Laws Exist In Most States, U.S. Department Of Education Reports Analysis Of Policies
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/06/school-bullying-laws-exis_n_1132634.html
See full US Dept. of Education report here: http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/bullying/state-bullying-laws/state-bullying-laws.pdf
Clarification: This piece originally cited Michigan as one of the states without a bullying law, but created a model policy. While this holds true for the purpose of the Education Department's report, Michigan passed a bullying law this week, following the study's conclusion.
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(7) Friends say classmate killed self after bullying on sexuality (TN)
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(8) Anoka-Hennepin, Minnesota School District, Considering Revision Of 'Gender Neutral' Policy
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(9) Australian Education Union Workshop Success
http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/victoria-copy/3496-aeu-workshop-success.html
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(10) Led by the child who simply knew
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(11) Red Bank (NJ) Middle School student, 13, proposes formation of Anti-Bullying Squad
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