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  • District Approves Plan to Prevent Bullying of Muslim Students in Schools

    Education World

    July 27, 2016

    According to local reports, San Diego Unified District is making moves to prevent the bullying of Muslim students within its schools. In a school board meeting last night, members of the community packed the house to ask the board to take measures to protect Muslim students from harassment.

  • Schools With Gay Straight Alliances Experience Less Bullying Of LGBTQ Students & Overall, Says …

    Bustle

    July 27, 2016

    Bullying is awful no matter what age you are, but in high school, experiencing it can be particularly devastating — and for LGBTQ youth, it can feel even more isolating and dire. A recent study found that schools with Gay Straight Alliances experience less bullying.

  • 10 ways to foster kindness and empathy in kids

    The Washington Post

    August 1, 2016

    This list provides ten ways to help kids learn how to be empathetic and kind, written by a school counselor.

  • Young adult fiction is integral to helping students develop empathy

    TES

    August 4, 2016

    Professor Maria Nikolajeva, an expert on children’s literature, discusses the important role played by young adult fiction in our society. What does it mean to be a young adult in the Western world today? It means wanting independence, but needing reassurance.

  • Mom Of Girl With Autism Writes Powerful Post About Kindness …

    The Huffington Post

    August 4, 2016

    A Kentucky mom’s viral Facebook post is showing the immense power in the kindness children show toward each other. On July 23, Stephanie Skaggs posted a photo of her 5-year-old daughter Baylee, who has autism, having fun Hurricane Bay water park at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville. In the caption, she shared a moving story about that day.

  • Instagram to Introduce Anti-Bullying Feature, CNBC’s Sullivan Says

    The Street

    August 1, 2016

    Facebook’s  (FB) photo and video app Instagram is stepping up its efforts to combat bullying, CNBC’s Brian Sullivan reported on “Squawk Box” Monday. Under a new feature, Instagram users will have the option to filter comments and ban certain words from showing up on their feeds, Sullivan stated.

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