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School Bullying Is Down. Why Don't Students Believe It?

A big new study shows half as many student reports of bullying — including physical bullying, threats and cyberbullying — compared with a decade earlier.
Source: LA Johnson

Read this article if you're having a rough day. This is a rare story about positive social change.

Every against school bullying. In the past decade, many districts have and created interventions to increase mutual respect at school. and the have focused on the harm that is done when children target each other with cruel treatment. Marginalized and World Autism Awareness Day, underlining the message that everyone is worthy of learning in a safe environment.

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