The month of October is designated as National Bullying Prevention Month, and it’s an opportunity to bring greater awareness to the issue and explore prevention solutions. Bullying is any unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived imbalance of power and is repeated, or has ...
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September is Attendance Awareness Month
As many as 7.5 million U.S. students are chronically absent each year, meaning they miss 10 percent of the school year or nearly a month of school. Time away from school – whether excused, unexcused or for disciplinary reasons – reduces the likelihood that a student will graduate from high ...
Student creates campaign to bridle bullying
Have you ever seen those prescription drug commercials that tout a medicine but also include long lists of potentially dangerous side effects? Well, that’s how Brockbank Junior High student Jenne-Lee Cannon describes bullying – someone forcing you to take a drug that almost always carries ...