by Bernie James • • Comments Off on School Safety Law News for 4/23/12
One year after New Jersey passed its tougher anti-bullying law, educators discuss why the law is challenging to carry out, in addition to describing the benefits they see.
TIME reports on the Maryland student who posted a plea for help on the social news website Reddit: “The cyber bullying has gotten to the point where the school will not take any action unless I kill myself.” Reddit users responded with a flood of emails to the school, which quickly addressed her situation.
The Tennessee legislature has a “good” chance of passing a dress code law for public schools. It would prohibit young men from sagging their pants and, at educators’ discretion, could require female athletes to wear shirts.