BULLYING
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: House, Senate look to the sun for power
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey Minnesotans could sell solar power to electric utilities under a bill the House passed 70-63 late Tuesday. They pay someone who has solar on their house just what the ...
Posted on 5/8/13 at 8:29 AM
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
Legislative notebook: House passes anti-bullying bill 
Minnesota schools would be forced to adopt policies against bullying under a bill Minnesota representatives passed 72-57 Monday night.
“Every kid deserves to wake up in the morning ... and go to a school they are excited to go to,” Rep. Jim Davnie, DFL-Minneapolis, said.
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey , May 06, 2013
JOHN JOHNSON: Strengthen Minnesota’s anti-bullying law
The time has come for the Minnesota Legislature to address the issue of school bullying. For far too long, Minnesota’s anti-bulling law has been just a piece of “feel good” legislation.
By John Johnson , March 21, 2013
Anti-bullying policies take hold in Anoka-Hennepin
One year after Minnesota's largest school district settled a lawsuit over bullying, those involved in the push for change say life is getting better there for gay and lesbian students.
By Associated Press , March 03, 2013
Bullying study: It does get better for gay teens
It really does get better for gay and bisexual teens when it comes to being bullied, although young gay men have it worse than their lesbian peers, according to the first long-term scientific evidence on how the problem changes over time.
By Lindsey Tanner , February 04, 2013
Minnesota middle school student cyber bullying investigated
Police and the Anoka-Hennepin School District say they're investigating a group of middle school students who took a fight to Facebook that escalated with taunts of suicide.
By Associated Press , November 15, 2012
New Jersey mom: I didn't slap boy who bullied my daughter
A woman who says her 9-year-old daughter was bullied said Sunday that she took matters into her own hands when she confronted one of her daughter's tormenters on a school bus, but she denied slapping anyone despite being charged with assault.
By Associated Press , October 21, 2012
Coaching boys to say ‘no’ to bullying
To Mike Berg, coaching isn’t about making young male athletes better players on the field.
By Brandi Jewett , September 28, 2012
Settlement in bullying lawsuit ratified
A settlement in a lawsuit filed by the parents of a boy who was bullied is ratified by the Rochester School Board.
By Associated Press , September 21, 2012
Program at East Grand Forks middle school urges students to choose kindness
Students were urged to improve their school’s culture by starting a “chain reaction” with acts of kindness and compassion, as part of an anti-bullying presentation Tuesday at Central Middle School in East Grand Forks.
By Pamela Knudson , September 19, 2012
Bullying is everyone’s issue; change starts at home
Amanda Tomkins said she would’ve never known her 7-year-old son was being bullied if she hadn’t asked him how his day was, as she does every day.
By Anna G. Larson , September 11, 2012
Animal book helps kids learn about bullying
“My name is Carlos, and I have no fur.”
Carlos is one of seven unique cats in Peter J. Goodman’s educational book series that deals with topics such as bullying, communication, fears and illness.
By Anna G. Larson , September 11, 2012
Bully behavior
A bully is not a person.
Bullying is a behavior, said Wendy Troop-Gordon, assistant professor of psychology at North Dakota State University.
By Anna G. Larson , September 11, 2012
How to deal with bullying in the workplace
Silent wars are being waged by women in the workplace every day.
“The tension between women is different than the tension between men or a woman and a man,” said Katherine Crowley, vice president and co-owner of management consulting firm K Squared Enterprises in New York City.
By Anna G. Larson , September 11, 2012
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
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