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Summarizes the District of Columbia public and public charter schools' bullying prevention efforts and the current state of local education agencies compliance with the 2012 Youth Bullying Prevention Act (YBPA; DC Law L19-167).
Ensures a safe school climate, and address and prevent sex-based harassment, including harassment based on nonconformity with gender stereotypes and sexual harassment.This decree requires the district to: Retain an expert consultant in the area of sex-based harassment to review the district’s policies and procedures concerning harassment; Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for preventing and addressing student-on-student sex-based harassm
Explains and draws attention to how some student misconduct that falls under a school’s anti‐bullying policy also may trigger responsibilities under one or more of the federal antidiscrimination laws enforced by the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Summarizes research that examines electronic media and youth violence. Highlights risk factors, victimization effects, and compares to school-yard bullying. Provides implications for school staff, educational policy makers, and caregivers.
Presents important facts about bullying that dispel five common misassumptions. Describes the prevalence of bullying, cyberbullying vs. traditional bullying, bullying and suicide, bullying impacts on youth, and the criminalization of bullying.
Provides insight on the different kinds of bullying that can take place. The report focuses on the psychological and physical scars of both the victim and perpetrator and presents tangible solutions and red flags for school administrators to use.
Highlights key findings from the 2012 Muslim Youth at School Survey administered to Muslim American students attending California public schools. The findings indicate that, in general, Muslim students reported a healthy school environment in which they were comfortable participating in discussions about their religious identity, believed that their teachers respected their religion, and felt safe at school.
Provides an overview of legal protections against bullying and harassment of students. This guide also includes a review of evidence based strategies and practices for teachers, school administrators, and other concerned adults to use to prevent bullying and harassment.
Provide context to the socio-political climate in which American Muslims attend school. Specifically, it discusses how Islamophobia-- the fear or hatred of Islam and Muslims--in larger society filters into the school environment and manifests as teacher discrimination and student bullying.
Describes how social bullying is defined, what distinguishes it from other types of aggression, how commonly it occurs in schools, and what factors contribute to social bullying involvement.