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No Place for Bullying describes the paradigm shifts a school administrator needs to create in order to develop and lead a schoolwide bully prevention program. Preventing and counteracting bullying should be a top priority for every school leader, but anti-bullying efforts often fail because they do not have full support from all stakeholders, including parents.
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"Founded in 1996 by former Harvard professors Gary Orfield and Christopher Edley, Jr., the Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles is now co-directed by Orfield and Patricia Gándara, professors at UCLA. Its mission is to create a new generation of research in social science and law, on the critical issues of civil rights and equal opportunity for racial and ethnic groups in the United States. It has commissioned more than 400 studies, published 14 books and issued numerous reports from authors at universities and research centers across the country."
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PREVNet is an active network of Canadian researchers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governments working together to promote safe and healthy relationships for all Canadian children and youth.
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"Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.
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Across the country, students and teachers are sharing stories, joining together and taking action to create safe schools, free from stereotypes, intolerance, and hate. They’re part of a movement called Not In Our School (NIOS). For more than a decade, Not In Our School has inspired students of all ages to develop and share innovative ways to resist bullying and promote an atmosphere of acceptance and inclusion. The Not In Our School videos, activities and resources on our website showcase the immense capacity, energy, and creativity of young people who are creating new ways to make their schools safe for everyone.
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This website has some excellent resources for bullying prevention and youth support. Albuquerque Public Schools has been awarded a 4-year grant from the Federal Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative (SS/HS) to reduce youth violence, increase mental health services, and create a safe environment for children in Albuquerque schools.
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"The last thing young people want is another set of rules. But these days, social media comes with great responsibility." Via Cadu Souza
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"NSCC is an organization that helps schools integrate crucial social and emotional learning with academic instruction. In doing so, we enhance student performance, prevent drop outs, reduce physical violence, bullying, and develop healthy and positively engaged adults."
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School-based Restorative Justice as an Alternative to Zero-Tolerance Policies: Lessons from West Oakland (link to pdf of Full Report)
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"Cyberbullying is about relationships not technology"
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No amount of legislation from the federal government could prevent or end cyberbullying, a Senate committee was told Monday.
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The Cleo Eulau Center is dedicated to promoting lifelong resilience in youth by strengthening the caring capacity of the adults who influence their lives.
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There is a downloadable report on this site with resources for "Supportive School Discipline." (.
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Informing the Public about Education through Quality Journalism...
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"Not In Our Town highlights communities working together to stop hate. Our videos and broadcastshighlight and celebrate people who have developed creative anti-bias programs and responses. These stories have motivated many others to develop their own innovative initiatives which overpower the hateful actions and voices in their communities."
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"A central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education."
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"A new study by the University of Chicago, in partnership with the Chicago Public Schools and local nonprofits Youth Guidance and World Sport Chicago, provides rigorous scientific evidence that a violence reduction program succeeded in creating a sizable decline in violent crime arrests among youth who participated in group counseling and mentoring."
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This website has links to the leading books and resources on School Violence Prevention. The 2nd Edition of Espelage & Swearer's, "Bullying in North American Schools" is an excellent resource for understanding the social-ecological roots of bullying in schools. Other valuable publications and books are also included on this page includng a free e-book (Bullying at School & Online)
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"The Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC) challenges the systemic problem of pushout in our nation's schools and advocates for the human right of every child to a quality education and to be treated with dignity. The DSC unites parents, youth, educators and advocates in a campaign to promote local and national alternatives to a culture of zero-tolerance, punishment and removal. This website includes a searchable database of research on pushout, school discipline, and positive alternatives, specific resources for youth, parents and educators, and information about our active campaign projects."
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Analysis of State Bullying Laws & Policies - Prepared for and submitted to the U.S. Department of Education/ Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, Policy and Program Studies Service
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This site forwarded on my one of my colleagues...
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