Education World news editor Ellen Delisio tracks down education news from across the nation and around the world. Some sites credited in this archive may require free registration. Some links may be valid for only a brief period of time.
Schools Struggle To Identify, Discipline Bullies
Connecticut school personnel often are confused about what constitutes bullying and how to discipline students for bullying as they try to interpret a state law requiring schools to develop anti-bullying policies.
12/03/08
Parent Urges Students To Halt, Prevent Cyberbullying
The father of a Vermont boy who killed himself after being bullied online told students at a state conference on cyberbullying that young people have to put a stop to online harassment.
11/19/08
Despite Increased Need, Schools Cutting Nurses
Budget cuts are forcing many schools to eliminate nursing positions, even as the number of students with chronic illnesses who need daily care is rising.
11/12/08
Security Cameras Prompt Privacy Concerns
As more schools install security cameras to protect students and property, some community members are raising concerns about invading students' privacy.
10/29/08
Feds Call for Safer Seat Belts on Small School Buses
By 2011, all U.S. school buses weighing fewer than 5 tons must be equipped with shoulder-and-lap seat belts rather than the lap-only belts currently required, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters.
10/22/08
State Requires Schools to Teach About Dating Violence
A new law in Rhode Island called the Lindsay Ann Burke Act requires all public middle and high schools to include lessons in health classes about dating violence. The law is named after a girl killed by an abusive boyfriend.
10/15/08
Charter Company Takes on LA High School
For the first time in the Los Angeles Unified School District, a traditional school is being run by an outside organization, Green Dot Public Schools. The charter operator has been charged with transforming a large, troubled urban school, so test scores rise, safety is increased, and more students graduate.
10/01/08
Teens Resort to Plastic Surgery to End Bullying
Girls as young as 14 are having plastic surgery to avoid being bullied at school, a British surgeon said. Anti-bullying groups decried the practice.
09/17/08
Teen Shot at School Was Taunted
Ryan McDonald, a sophomore fatally shot at Tennessee's Central High School recently, had been the target of bullies because of a medical condition. Police arrested a suspect in the shooting.
09/03/08
Rodeo Clown Creates Anti-Bullying Program
Marvin Nash, a professional rodeo clown for 30 years in Wyoming, and his wife, developed a bullying prevention program for schools called "Bullying Hurts."
08/14/08
Bullying Starting Younger
Research is starting to show that bullying begins at younger ages. One report indicated that three-quarters of U.S. 8- to 11-year-olds report they've been bullied, with more than half identifying it as a "big" problem.
06/23/08
Districts Receive Funds for Emergency Planning
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $24 million in grants to 92 school districts in 34 states to help them update and improve their readiness and emergency management plans.
06/05/08
State Weighs Anti-Bulling Law
Florida lawmakers are weighing an anti-bullying bill that would prohibit bullying or harassment of any student or school system employee for any reason. Districts could identify groups of students in need of protection.
05/08/08
Education World news editor Ellen Delisio tracks down education news from across the nation and around the world. Some sites credited in this archive may require free registration. Some links may be valid for only a brief period of time.