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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Democrats leave session with issues they still want to do
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey There is little doubt the 2013 Minnesota Legislature will be remembered for its historic vote to allow gay marriage and a $2 billion tax increase. Democrats say the s...
Posted on 5/22/13 at 1:01 PM
BEST FRIENDS ND 15-Year-Old Nonprofit Leader Tackles Bullying
15-Year-Old Nonprofit Leader Tackles Bullying WRITTEN BYAINE CREEDON CREATED ONTUESDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2012 13:19 October 22, 2012;Source:WRAL Fifteen-year-old Julia Kordon has decided to take a ne...
Posted on 12/13/12 at 10:55 AM
THE NEW FORTY Tomorrow, go purple.
Color matters in the lives of human beings. Color affects our moods. We surround ourselves with colors that make us feel certain ways - calm, happy, energized, peaceful. We identify colors that we thi...
Posted on 10/18/12 at 10:00 PM
STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! Rachel's Challenge - Counter Bullying with Acts of Kindness
The community is invited to Rachel's Challenge. What is Rachel's Challenge? It is a powerful assembly and training program for schools. Rachel Scott was the first victim of the Columbine shootings in ...
Posted on 10/5/12 at 11:29 AM
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUE My Unwanted Follower
Sometimes, when were young and nubile and wearing tight pants, guys follow a little close. And while my pants may fit a little tighter than what I like now and then, Im no longer young and nubile, so...
Posted on 9/6/12 at 2:02 PM
Sarah Williams, Grand Forks, letter: Ad criticizing homosexuality tells truth 
In today’s society and culture, we’re expected to accept everyone’s choices, never voice an opinion about those choices and never discuss what the consequences might be.
If we do, we’re accused of bullying.
By Sarah Williams , September 06, 2012
Report urges stronger anti-bullying law in Minnesota
The Prevention of School Bullying Task Force recommended Wednesday that lawmakers repeal the state's current anti-bullying law and replace it with a stronger law. The suggestion came in a report to Gov. Mark Dayton, who convened the 15-member group last year.
By Associated Press , August 01, 2012
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Reshaping the anti-bullying law in Minnesota
Minnesota needs an anti-bullying law that supports victims, calls for constructive discipline and teaches children and adults alike to recognize and stop the behavior, according to a preliminary report by a gubernatorial committee. Last fall, national watchdog group Bully Police USA gave the state a C-minus, the lowest grade of the 47 states that have anti-such laws.
By Maria Elena Baca , July 19, 2012
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YouTube bully-fighting teen starts advice videos
On Tuesday, teens and their parents could view the second segment of his weekly video called "Jonah Mowry Advice." Mowry, 14, tackles the subject of depression.
By Erika I. Ritchie , July 08, 2012
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Some schools miss bullying policy deadline
Two dozen school systems did not meet the July 1 deadline for turning in school bullying policies as ordered by state law.
The Department of Public Instruction received 205 policies before the deadline and received Dickinson Catholic Schools’ policy on Monday for a total of 206, said Val Fischer, director of safe and healthy schools.
By Teri Finneman , July 03, 2012
Some N.D. schools miss bullying policy deadline
Two dozen school systems did not meet the July 1 deadline for turning in school bullying policies as ordered by state law. The Department of Public Instruction received 205 policies before the deadline and received Dickinson Catholic Schools’ policy on Monday for a total of 206, said Val Fischer, director of safe and healthy schools.
By Teri Finneman , July 02, 2012
Some North Dakota schools pokey on bullying policy
Schools across the state are taking an approach often used by students: waiting until the last minute to turn in their homework. The state Department of Public Instruction has received only 74 bullying policies of the 235 required to be turned in by July 1.
By Teri Finneman , June 10, 2012
John Johnson, East Grand Forks, column: Partisanship ruined session, blocked key bills
Most of the session was spent with both parties digging their own ideological trenches and then shouting at each other for being obstructionists. For that, the 2012 session was mostly a disappointment and a failure.
By John Johnson , May 19, 2012
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For intimidated teens, the film ‘Bully’ is a bully pulpit
When Tyler Long, a 17-year-old high-school student from Murray County, Ga., found himself being verbally abused by his classmates, he did what most teenagers would do: He tried to ignore them, then went to his teachers.
By Steven Zeitchik , March 15, 2012
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For intimidated teens, documentary is ‘Bully’ pulpit
When Tyler Long, a 17-year-old high-school student from Murray County, Ga., found himself being verbally abused by his classmates, he did what most teenagers would do: He tried to ignore them, then went to his teachers. But when Long’s complaints fell on deaf ears, he made a tragic decision: He wrote a suicide note and hanged himself in his bedroom. Long’s story is one of several eye-opening tales in “Bully,” a documentary about intimidated teens that seeks to do for child bullying what “An Inconvenient Truth” did for global warming.
By Steven Zeitchik , March 09, 2012
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Justice Department hails Minnesota school settlement
The Anoka-Hennepin School Board agreed Monday night to strengthen the district's efforts to prevent sex-based harassment. Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Brooker told reported during a conference call Tuesday that several provisions that are part of the settlement shouldn't cost much for other school districts to adapt, such as conducting anti-bullying surveys; creating a committee of students, parents and teachers to discuss what's working and what's not; identifying "hot spots" on school grounds and on buses that need better supervision; and peer leadership training.
By Steve Karnowski , March 06, 2012
Minnesota school district settles bullying lawsuits
Minnesota's largest school district on Monday voted to settle a pair of lawsuits over a policy that was criticized for failing to protect gay students from bullying.
By Steve Karnowski , March 05, 2012
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Ontario boy, 13, acquitted in bullying case of boy, 11, who committed suicide
The accused boy was acquitted today in Oshawa, Ont., on charges of assault causing bodily harm and robbery. Police had alleged the suspect slammed Mitchell Wilson's face into the sidewalk and stole his iPhone in Pickering in November 2010. Wilson suffered from multiple dystrophy.
By Canadian Press , March 05, 2012
Justin Johnson, Grand Forks, letter: Teach students about bullying’s harm
As a school system, as a community and as parents, we must stress the effects that bullying has on others. What may seem to be harmless “picking” can have an unbelievably negative effect on another.
By Justin Johnson , March 04, 2012
Head of Anoka-Hennepin school district refines statement on suicides
Six students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District committed suicide in less than two years. Family members and gay advocacy groups said some were bullied. In December 2010, Superintendent Dennis Carlson said there was no evidence bullying played a role in any of the deaths.
By Associated Press , February 24, 2012
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