Bullying

Bedford County leaders are preparing to adopt a new tactic to handle bullying in schools. At a meeting Thursday night, school board members will vote on whether to adopt a new "Bullying Prevention and Intervention" policy. Although Bedford has...

When Stephanie Ramos became a victim of cyber bullying, she quickly lost confidence in herself. As part of her recovery from the emotional effects of being targeted, Ramos, now 19, decided to enter the National American Miss Kentucky Pageant. She won the...

GREECE, NY -- After an out pour of public sympathy -- and now several hundred thousands dollars richer -- a New York bus monitor whose bullying at the hands of students was caught on camera has finally opted to retire. Karen Klein, 68, told the...

The parents of Drew Ferraro — the sophomore who jumped to his death from a Crescenta Valley High School building on Feb. 10 in front of dozens of students — were reportedly notified that the teen “was thought to have been suicidal”...

UPDATED: No criminal charges will be filed in the case of a 13-year-old boy who his parents said was bullied by other students and his teacher at a Gig Harbor middle school -- an incident that was caught on video, Pierce County prosecutor Mark Lindquist...

Bullying is an issue that's sparked emotional response across the county and here in West Michigan. Soon, every school district in the state will have to meet new requirements regarding their anti-bullying policy, following a new law that passed in...

A lawsuit has been filed against the Pegasus School in Huntington Beach by an HIV-positive teacher who claims he was harassed and then forced to quit under threat. Science teacher and Irvine resident Matthew Edmondson is accusing the head of the school...

As the Baltimore school system prepares to implement a more stringent curriculum next year, sample evaluations of more than two dozen schools show that many are struggling with how to effectively teach children. In an evaluation of teachers' instruction,...

With hopes of learning more about social media and better combating cyber-bullying, Howard County school administrators have turned to the County Council's new digital communications manager. Howard County schools have been grappling with how to curb...

Re. "Chick-fil-A supporters crowd local store (Aug. 2): Your article proclaiming that Chick-fil-A supporters came out "en masse" to support the company after its president said he believes in the religious definition of marriage is so disingenuous and...

DEAR AMY: I'm 17. As you probably know, teen bullying is a big issue. I've got a new one: I'm being bullied by a teacher in my school - and she's not even my teacher. A couple of weeks ago, she called me fat; she has called other students names as well....

Four middle school students caught on camera verbally abusing their bus monitor have been suspended for a year and will be required to complete 50 hours of community service, school district officials said Friday. Recorded by a student with a cell...