/tags/school-bullying School Bullying en-US Copyright ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 11:00:00 GMT /education/2015-10-12/grant-aims-to-expand-mental-health-training-in-colorado-middle-schools It's no secret that schools struggle to address the mental health issues of their students. Many teachers feel ill-equipped to recognize, let alone… Mon, 12 Oct 2015 11:00:00 GMT /education/2015-10-12/grant-aims-to-expand-mental-health-training-in-colorado-middle-schools /npr-news/2014-04-01/becoming-more-popular-doesnt-protect-teens-from-bullying You'd think that the popular kids don't get picked on, but as a teenager's social status rises, they're more apt to be bullied. Increased social combat may be to blame. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-01/becoming-more-popular-doesnt-protect-teens-from-bullying Maanvi Singh /2014-01-31/when-jeremiah-couldnt-take-more-bullying-he-took-his-life He was 14 when he killed himself in 2008. A big kid with a learning disability, he had faced years of bullying by his classmates. Just about a month into his first year of high school, Jeremiah had had enough. His father remembers him as a loyal friend, saying, "I'm very proud that he was my son." Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:03:00 GMT /2014-01-31/when-jeremiah-couldnt-take-more-bullying-he-took-his-life NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-08-19/kids-involved-in-bullying-grow-up-to-be-poorer-sicker-adults Lots of kids get bullied, but they get over it, right? Many don't, a study says. Children who are involved in bullying are more likely to have serious health problems as adults. They also have trouble managing money, holding jobs and maintaining relationships. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:09:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-19/kids-involved-in-bullying-grow-up-to-be-poorer-sicker-adults Nancy Shute /npr-news/2013-08-01/victims-of-bullying-are-more-likely-to-be-arrested-as-adults Victims of bullies are more likely to be arrested and jailed as young adults than people who weren't bullied in childhood, a study finds. And young women are having more problems than young men. Thu, 01 Aug 2013 19:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-01/victims-of-bullying-are-more-likely-to-be-arrested-as-adults Nancy Shute /npr-news/2013-02-19/cyberbullying-law-shields-teachers-from-student-tormentors There's a new cyberbullying law in North Carolina — but it's not for students who torment other students. It's one of the first of its kind that punishes students who target teachers online. Teachers groups and free speech organizations are split on what the law hopes to accomplish. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-19/cyberbullying-law-shields-teachers-from-student-tormentors Lisa Worf /2013-01-07/online-shaming-a-new-level-of-cyberbullying-for-girls Many teenagers are living half their lives on social media sites, and they're writing the rules as they go. One online trend 16-year-old Temitayo Fagbenle finds disturbing is something she calls "slut shaming" — using photos and videos to turn a girl's private life inside out. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:46:00 GMT /2013-01-07/online-shaming-a-new-level-of-cyberbullying-for-girls Temitayo Fagbenle /npr-news/2012-10-03/bully-creep-or-erudite-takedown-tv-anchors-response-to-being-called-fat Millions have now watched Jennifer Livingston accuse a viewer of bullying for an email he sent her about her weight. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:18:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-10-03/bully-creep-or-erudite-takedown-tv-anchors-response-to-being-called-fat Mark Memmott /npr-news/2012-04-23/teens-suicide-prompts-anti-bullying-editorial The Sioux City Journal ran a front page anti-bullying editorial on Sunday, days after a local teenager's suicide. Kenneth Weishuhn, came out several weeks ago, and the 14-year-old faced anti-gay sentiment and bullying afterwards. Melissa Block talks with Mitch Pugh the Iowa paper's editor, about the paper's decision to speak out. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-23/teens-suicide-prompts-anti-bullying-editorial /npr-news/2012-04-23/children-with-autism-are-often-targeted-by-bullies A survey by the Interactive Autism Network found that nearly two-thirds of children with autism spectrum disorders have been bullied at some point. And it found that these kids are three times as likely as typical kids to have been bullied in the past month. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-23/children-with-autism-are-often-targeted-by-bullies Jon Hamilton