Surviving Bullies Project
Bullying In The News
5 Kansas Students Arrested in Alleged Plot (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060421/ap_on_re_us/foiled_plot):
A Kansas school shooting is thwarted in the nick of time on the anniversary of the Columbine massacre.
Bullying Moves from School to Cyberspace (http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=4827&z=3&p=):
The parents of a teen who committed suicide after intense bullying at school and on the internet state that they might have been able to help him had they known what warning signs to look for.
Bystanders Plays a Part in Bullying Behaviour (http://www.news-medical.net/?id=6629):
Bullying programs need to encompass the whole school community, and emphasize how to assist others in need
Time for Schools to Get Together with Bullies (http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/view/columns/1824003.shtml):
The state of Maine makes it a priority to rid schools of behavior that causes students to live in fear
School Opens for Victims of Bullying (http://www.local6.com/news/4798176/detail.html):
Is separating the targets and the bullies into separate schools the right answer to the bullying problem?
Bullying Shifts to Mental Cruelty (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4436812.stm):
In England, psychological bullying has become the prominent bullying tactic for school kids since opportunities for physical assault are diminishing.
Bullying: Sticks, Stones and Bullies (http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/bullying/):
This article examines bullying in schools, and the different measures school authorities are implementing to control bullying.
Suicide Fears for the Bullied (http://tinyurl.com/oc8fl):
No-blame approach to curb bullying in Welsh schools comes under attack; there is a fear that bullying victims may turn to suicide instead.
Schoolyard Bullies Get Nastier Online (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-03-06-cover-cyberbullies_x.htm):
Addresses the newer strain of bullying, cyberbullying, in which kids “are using the anonymity of the Web to mete out pain without witnessing the consequences.”
Cyber Bullying on the Rise Among U.S. Teens (http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=18463):
Cyberbullying is a more subversive form of bullying which U.S. kids, primarily girls, are practicing.
Bullying Prevention Program Helps Kids Speak Up (http://news.yahoo.com/s/wesh/20060228/lo_wesh/3295374):
School Anti-bullying programs focus on bystander intervention; a school program implemented in Orange County has helped bystanders react when they witness bullying situations, and has even helped bullies to curb their bad behavior.
Parents Warned of Cyber Bullying (http://www.theksbwchannel.com/news/7518112/detail.html?rss=mty&psp=news):
Rumors spread rapidly out of control through instant messaging, texting, and e-mails.
Stamping Out the Bullying at School (http://tinyurl.com/ohdm4):
The family of a bullied British teenage girl claim schools aren’t doing enough to prevent bullying.