Jul 21, 2010

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Bullied 5th grader fed up writes to the President

Student, fed up with bullying, writes President Obama and gets inspiring response.  Student Ziainey Stokes from West Philadelphia wrote a letter to President Obama about bullying in January. The 11-year-old was fed up with being a victim after several years of abuse at two schools.

“I wrote that some people don’t care if you get bullied or not, but I do care,” Ziainey said.”

Zianey Stokes has been inspired  to start her own anti-bullying organization.  Excellent!

Full story at NBC Philadelphia

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Jul 10, 2010

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Bullies and Victims – Both Have Poor Problem Solving Skills?

Interesting article and podcast at Scientific American.

Researchers reviewed and analyzed 153 studies and found that both victims and bullies have poor problem-solving skills within social situations. They also found that boys bully more than girls but here’s a significant point:   those who do poorly in school are at a higher risk of becoming a bully. The research was published this week in the journal School Psychology Quarterly.

Read article on bullies and victims at Scientific American.

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