by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Oct 2, 2013 | Bullying
There is a growing debate over whether school districts should take steps to monitor student use of social media. The Cyberbullying Research Center recently reported that some school districts will pay $40,000 or more for services that monitor and report on student...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Sep 11, 2013 | Bullying
Each day many kids decide to skip school because of fear that they will be bullied. One program wants to change that statistic, by teaching kids compassion and respect for one another. Rachel’s Challenge was started in honor of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Aug 5, 2013 | Bullying
The Longview News-Journal recently reported how Longview ISD responded to a parent’s bullying grievance by creating a comprehensive toolkit for schools to implement the district’s bullying policy. With the help of Walsh Anderson Attorney Haley Turner, the district...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | May 15, 2013 | Bullying
As a matter of first impression, a federal district court ruled that a student can pursue a peer harassment claim under § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. M.J. was a student in the Marion Independent School District who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and Attention...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Apr 22, 2013 | Bullying
School administrators and parents need to know of a new social media website tool popular with children as young as 13, known as Ask.fm. The Latvian-based website allows a person to create a profile with very few privacy controls in place. Once a profile is...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Apr 9, 2013 | Bullying
You may have heard about a “No Place for Hate” school or seen a banner outside of a nearby public school. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) developed the program of anti-bias and diversity education to address bullying and discrimination in school. The goal is to...
