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Broward Passes State's First Anti-Bullying Policy
Miami, FL - July 28, 2008
Students in Broward County have a new weapon against bullies. The Broward County School Board has approved the first school district Anti-Bullying Policy in Florida. The policy, which was adopted on July 22, is Florida's most comprehensive; and contains a full list of prohibited forms of harassment, bullying and discrimination. It was designed by the District's Office of Prevention Programs and Student Support Services, under the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Grant initiative.
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Mentors Provide Support, Open Ears
Casper, WY - July 24, 2008
Their reasons for becoming mentors are similar: Being a role model and lending an ear to listen to problems. Michelle Smith and William McGrew both want to reach out to youth and make a difference in a child's life. Smith and McGrew are mentors for Champions, a new program funded in part through Natrona County School District's Safe Schools, Healthy Kids grant. Mercer House is a partner for the program, which was allocated about $600,000 for the next three years.
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Peer Review Lets Students Resolve Behavior Issues
Milwaukee, WI - June 22, 2008
When Kevin Blackman joined the peer jury at James Madison Academic Campus this past school year, the 19-year-old senior worried his classmates would call him a snitch. After all, he and the other dozen students in the inaugural group would rule on disputes involving classmates accused of disrupting class, bullying or truancy — traditionally the work of an assistant principal. But being on the jury turned Blackman into a hero, not a snitch, in classmates’ eyes, he said.
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Springfield School District considers notification system
Springfield, MO - May 7, 2008
In just a few months, parents of Springfield students could receive a phone call if school is canceled for an emergency, or even if their child has missed a class. The district is looking at putting a notification system in place by the fall. If everything goes through, parents could be contacted by phone, e-mail, or text message. The funding for the program would come from an existing Safe Schools Healthy Students grant. The system would work not only in emergency situations, but might also help in other ways. Associate Superintendent Dr. Peggy Riggs says, "All three companies that presented to us talked about an immediate increase in attendance which would be very helpful and beneficial for us."
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More Grantees in the News
- Fearful Parents Keep Kids from Walking to School (January 28, 2008
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- Residents Can Have All Access (January 11, 2008)
- A Positive Force (December 30, 2007)
- Officer Uses Skills Gained on Drug Task Force To Guide Elementary Youth (December 29, 2007)
- Safe Schools, Healthy Students (May 22, 2007)
- Working to make schools safer in Lafayette County (May 22, 2007)
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CUSD to offer volunteer drug testing to middle school students
(April 18, 2007)
- Legislature considers anti-bullying measure (February 14, 2007)
- School Counseling Conference Hosted At Lee University (February 27, 2007)
- Cherokee County Students are Walking from Murphy to Manteo (February 8, 2007)
- Showing Their Stories (February 20, 2006)
- Taking Time To Talk
(October 24, 2005)
- Program Will Teach Fire Prevention
(September 29, 2005)
- Safe Schools/Healthy Students Grant Gets New Faces and Fresh Ideas (April 6, 2005)
- West Memphis Schools To Benefit From Federal Grant (October 21, 2004)
- DVD Urges Parents To Stay Involved (September 27, 2004)
- Work Starts on Program To Ensure Safe Schools (December 6, 2003)
- $8.5 Million To Enhance School Safety (August 2, 2003)
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