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  • Preventing Teens From Going Online May Not Shield Them From Cyber Bullying, Sex

    Medical Daily

    May 14, 2016

    A new study published by Penn State University researchers argues that forcing teens to be abstinent from the internet doesn’t necessarily protect them from the risks associated with being online. Rather, allowing them to build their own coping strategies is a more sustainable approach.

  • The Inspiring, Everyday People Behind Powerful Online Movements

    Huffington Post

    May 9, 2016

    Huffington Post, in partnership with Kia Sportage, highlights everyday people who have created some of our generation’s most compelling movements. Caitlin Haacke Sticks It To Bullying With #PositivePostItDay.

  • Obama Cites Bullying of Transgender Students in Bathroom Fight

    Bloomberg

    May 12, 2016

    In an interview, which was broadcast live on the Facebook and YouTube, President Barack Obama pleaded with politicians and parents who have fought over transgender students’ use of school bathrooms to step back and consider the vulnerability of the children involved.

  • 4 myths that will change how you define bullying

    Mashable

    May 17, 2016

    Highlights the findings from a new comprehensive report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on how to reduce bullying behavior while also challenging common assumptions about its definition and who does it.

  • Study: Focus on Empathy, Not Punishment, Improves Discipline

    Education News

    May 6, 2016

    New research at Stanford University encouraged middle school teachers to take on an “empathetic mindset” when students were being disciplined. The study found that the number of pupils who were suspended across the academic year halved, from 9.6% to 4.8%.

  • Report: Bullying Is a Serious Public Health Problem

    ABC News

    May 10, 2016

    A report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine stated that bullying should no longer be dismissed as merely a matter of kids being kids. The report also stated that schools should end zero-tolerance policies that automatically suspend students for bullying, as there is no evidence that they are impactful in a positive way.

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