11.19.07
Bullying is a hate crime
According to this article:
- California has recognized this week as anti-bullying week to inform people that bullying in our schools remains a problem. This unrelenting problem is also the reason it’s disappointing to learn that many school districts lack anti-harassment policies or do not use them to discourage deviant behavior.
The San Francisco-based Asian Law Caucus is inundated with anecdotal incidents of hate-motivated bullying. The 2004-06 California Healthy Kids Survey and the California Department of Education say 37 percent of middle and high school students reported being victims of harassment.
Two laws were signed this month to better protect youths. One, the Safe Place to Learn Act, clarifies the minimum steps school districts must take to meet California’s safe school standards.
Despite laws, the numbers have remained consistent for five years. Too many youths face what are actually hate crimes.
SharkMan » Bullying is hate crime said,
November 19, 2007 at 5:07 am
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