Bullying
Major League Baseball and ESPN team up with No Bully program to “Shred Hate” in schools
Major League Baseball is working with ESPN and the San-Francisco anti-bullying organization No Bully to “Shred Hate” in schools across the country.
Students work as anti-bullying ambassadors to encourage classmates to report incidents
Students at Witham, England’s Maltings Academy are taking action to confront bullying, and they’re focused on creating new, anonymous ways for students to report incidents.
TX schools partner with Sandy Hook Promise to launch anonymous bullying reporting app
Students in Houston, Texas schools will soon have new, anonymous ways to report bullying, an effort spawned by a state law focused on fighting bullying online.
‘Roots of Empathy’ brings babies into classrooms to help students understand emotions
Educator and author Mary Gordon believes babies are the “Roots of Empathy,” and her nonprofit by that name is reducing bad behaviors in classrooms across the globe, with help from those who can’t help themselves.
Pro boxer teams with schools to create ‘Safety Guides’ for bullying
Stuart Maddox learned a lot about bullying growing up in a children’s home. Now a professional boxer, Maddox is working with schools in his native United Kingdom to create guides about bullying and other social issues facing students.
Bullying program helps thousands of students avoid harassment
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is showing positive results in numerous U.S. schools, saving thousands of students from bullying over two years, a new study shows.
Cultivating cyber-wisdom through character education
For some, the advancement of digital technologies and their rapid adoption has created a moral crisis for individuals as well as broader society. For others, they present an opportunity to tackle moral concerns on a global scale.
Teachers working on Dismantling Racism want officials to expand popular program
Teachers, faculty and parents familiar with the Dismantling Racism curriculum at Bowman Elementary School are urging the Lexington, Massachusetts school committee to expand the program across the district.
Students’ racist video sparks immediate reaction from NAACP, school officials
When leaders of Alabama’s Russell County/ Phenix City NAACP received a tip about a video of local students chanting racist lyrics, including the phrase “to hell with the NAACP,” it didn’t go over very well.
