Subject: strictly fyi: New surveys/studies, MI legislation, bullycide, district policies & more
From: "Corey Bernstein ~ Safe Schools Coalition" <corey@safeschoolscoalition.org>
Date: 11/14/2011 5:43 PM
To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org

Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:

(1) Topeka, Kansas School District Approves First Reading Of LGBT Anti-Discrimination Policy

(2) Online bullying: Still way less common than in real life [Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Networks Study]

(3) School Bullying: Overall Victimization Declines, NCES Reports, Asian Students Most Bullied

(4) ACLU to Utah Schools: Ban on Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

(5) High school coach resigns over sexist, anti-gay survey, will retain job as guidance counselor

(6) Transgender student says she was suspended for using ladies' restroom

(7) [Michigan] State House passes anti-bullying bill without controversial language

(8) Ashlynn Conner, 10-Year-Old, Hanged Herself After Bullying, Parents Say

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(1) Topeka, Kansas School District Approves First Reading Of LGBT Anti-Discrimination Policy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/07/topeka-kansas-school-dist_n_1080575.html

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(2) Online bullying: Still way less common than in real life [Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Networks Study]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-57320587-238/online-bullying-still-way-less-common-than-in-real-life/

See the full study here: http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Teens-and-social-media.aspx

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(3) School Bullying: Overall Victimization Declines, NCES Reports, Asian Students Most Bullied

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/04/school-bullying-overall-v_n_1076986.html?ref=school-bullying

See full report here (pdf file): http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012314.pdf

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(4) ACLU to Utah Schools: Ban on Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/11/09/ACLU_Reminds_Utah_Schools_Banning_Same-Sex_Couples_Unconstitutional/

them immediately or face potential lawsuits. ACLU officials also stated they received immediate confirmation from one school district superintendent confirming his willingness to "personally instruct each of the principals in his district that LGBT students must not be excluded from school activities, like dances."

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(5) High school coach resigns over sexist, anti-gay survey, will retain job as guidance counselor

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2011/11/high-school-coach-resigns-over-sexist-anti-gay-survey-will-retain-job-as-guidance-counselor/

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(6) Transgender student says she was suspended for using ladies' restroom

http://www.9news.com/news/article/228934/188/Transgender-student-says-she-was-suspended-for-using-ladies-restroom-

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(7) State House passes anti-bullying bill without controversial language

http://www.detnews.com/article/20111110/SCHOOLS/111100511/1022/State-House-passes-anti-bullying-bill-without-controversial-language

 

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(8) Ashlynn Conner, 10-Year-Old, Hanged Herself After Bullying, Parents Say

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/14/ashlynn-conner-ten-year-o_n_1092683.html

(Follow link for news video)

 

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