Wednesday, June 24, 2015

JSD considers bullying prevention, intervention

JuneauEmpire.com, June 11, 2015

"After reports of violent hazing in high school sports and cruel bullying in schools and online, efforts in prevention and intervention on behalf of both the bullied and the bullies is a high priority for the Juneau School District.

Director of Student Services Bridget Weiss and Director of Teaching and Learning Ted Wilson presented to the Juneau Board of Education at its regular meeting on Tuesday strategies to improve school climate and decrease bullying and hazing.

Across the nation, Weiss said 1.5 million students report being hazed each year, and 28 percent of students between the ages of 12 and 19 report being bullied." Read more

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