Verizon foundation partners with Boston public schools to ensure students stay safe online

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Mike Oliver

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BOSTON, Aug. 18 — /PRNewswire/ — With the increase in cyber safety issues facing students and school districts, including the new Massachusetts anti-bullying law, the Verizon Foundation has teamed up with Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Public Schools to increase students’ awareness of proper computer usage in the city’s schools. Continue reading →

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Study: bullied students suffer academically as well

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Mike Oliver

UCLA psychologists have found that students who are bullied regularly do substantially worse in school. Continue reading →

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Ohio school sued over suicide in bullying case

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Mike Oliver

CLEVELAND — The family of a 16-year-old girl who committed suicide is suing her Ohio school, accusing officials of failing to stop relentless bullying by classmates prior to her death.

The lawsuit says Sladjana Vidovic (sla-JANA’ VID’-uh-vic) was verbally harassed and on one occasion pushed down a set of stairs at Mentor High School, about 20 miles northeast of Cleveland. Continue reading →

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