Bullying Unchecked

More than four in 10 middle school students reported being bullied in the latest state survey. And too often when they ask for help, many end up being ignored by school administrators in violation of a state law meant to protect them. GBH News is focusing on the problem and possible solutions as more parents and child advocates call for change.

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Pressure mounts on state to beef up responses to school bullying

Attorney General Andrea Campbell allies with parents who say the state needs to bolster its efforts to protect school children from bullying – especially after the federal government gutted civil rights protections for schoolchildren.

Bullying Unchecked
Dozens of school districts failing to investigate bullying complaints, report finds

Report by Northeastern School of Law finds school districts, and state regulators, failing to follow requirements of 2010 state law meant to protect students.

Bullying Unchecked
Advocates sound alarm over rollback of civil rights enforcement at schools

”Basically, the referee has left the field,“ said Maura Sullivan, CEO of The Arc of Massachusetts, a nonprofit advocating for people with autism and intellectual disabilities.

Bullying Unchecked
Brockton youth say more action is needed to address school bullying

Students want the district to beef up teacher training and improve how staff respond allegations, including clearer standards for reporting.

Bullying Unchecked

Bullying Unchecked

‘Let Jason’s story not be in vain’: The growing push to toughen Mass. anti-bullying law

Pressure mounts on state to beef up responses to school bullying

Dozens of school districts failing to investigate bullying complaints, report finds

Advocates sound alarm over rollback of civil rights enforcement at schools

Brockton youth say more action is needed to address school bullying