Cyberbullying and State LawBy Tim Weldon | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 10:32 am Although bullying has long been a problem educators have faced, we are now seeing tragic results of taunting and bullying through social networking websites, text messages and other electronic means that were not available just a few years ago. School systems and state policymakers are beginning to look at measures to prevent cyberbullying and punish those who engage in it. |
Zero Tolerance PoliciesBy Jennifer Ginn | Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 2:46 pm Zero tolerance policies mandate certain punishments for offenses at school regardless of the circumstances. But questions about how those policies are enforced are being raised due to the high number of minority students and students with disabilities that are suspended each year. |
Campus Violence and Mental Health: Protecting Students and Students' Rights a Delicate IssueBy Tim Weldon | Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 12:00 am In the wake of campus violence, such as the mass killings at Virginia Tech in 2007, universities are grappling with how to identify students with mental illness and treat them. Doing so can also involve students' privacy rights. |
