BOSTON — More than 60% of Muslim youths surveyed in Massachusetts reported being mocked, verbally harassed or physically abused because of their Islamic faith, the state's chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a report released Tuesday. The Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization said about one-third of students...
'Don't Laugh at Me' Shows Fresno Youngsters How to Deal With Bullies
Ishan Singh and his friends have been bullied because of their Sikh religion. Dao Yang was called a nerdy over-achiever. Kaylee Gudino got picked on because of her looks — in the second grade. Most members of the Sunnyside High School bullying prevention club, Don't Laugh at Me (also known...
Know a Bully? Here's What Kids Can Do
If you are the target of a bully, the worst thing you can do is stay silent. But that's what most students — and even many adults — choose to do. StopBullying.gov reports that as many as 80% of students don't notify an adult about bullying, whether they are the...
California May Pause Student Fitness Tests Due to Bullying
SACRAMENTO — The governor of California wants to pause physical education tests for students over concerns with bullying and discrimination. During a three-year suspension, the state would study whether the current test for children in fifth, seventh, and ninth grades can be modified or a new assessment should be drawn...
What Might Censure Mean for Fresno Trustee Slatic?
The Fresno Unified School Board will consider taking the rare step of publicly reprimanding one of their own at next Wednesday's board meeting. But there seems to be disagreement among the trustees as to exactly what impact a censure might have on trustee Terry Slatic. Slatic, who represents the Bullard...
As Character Education Disappears from Schools, Values Suffer
Blending academic instruction with the essential charge of developing students as people is a challenge facing a majority of schools in the 21st century. Paul Barnwell, a teacher in Kentucky, argues in his article published in The Atlantic magazine that the pressures of national academic standards have pushed character education out of...
Clovis Unified Denies 'Mindfulness' Charter School. What's Next?
It’s back to the drawing board for a group that wanted to form a "mindfulness" charter school in Clovis Unified School District. The school board followed staff recommendations and voted 7-0 to deny the One & Only Academy a charter Wednesday night. The staff report said, among other things, that...
Roe's Video Pick: "In Real Life #BeStrong"
Social media is an outlet where people voice their thoughts and, if used responsibly, can be a good thing. But, it then gets taken outside of the virtual world and into reality. Angry and sarcastic words, along with bullying and reinforcing stereotypes, can isolate people and harm their well-being. The...
Roe's Video Pick: "In Real Life #BeStrong"
Social media is an outlet where people voice their thoughts and, if used responsibly, can be a good thing. But, it then gets taken outside of the virtual world and into reality. Angry and sarcastic words, along with bullying and reinforcing stereotypes, can isolate people and harm their well-being. The...