The Christian Science Monitor (Boston, MA) August 11:
"In his opening remarks, Education Secretary Arne Duncan made clear that he sees addressing bullying – and the broader issues around ensuring that students feel safe and have a school free of disruptions – as integral to education policy. 'A school where children don’t feel safe is a school where children struggle to learn. It is a school where kids drop out, tune out, and get depressed,' said Secretary Duncan in his prepared remarks, dismissing the notion that bullying can be 'shrugged off' or is an elusive concept. 'Bullying is definable,' he said. 'Good prevention programs work to reduce bullying. And bullying is very much an education priority that goes to the heart of school performance and school culture.'"
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