Updated Anti-Bullying Bill Clears Massachusetts House
The Massachusetts House has approved a bill designed to build on the state's 2010 anti-bullying law in part by strengthening protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students and students...
View ArticleIs It Fair School Officials Blaming 9-Year Old Victim For Being Bullied? [POLL]
In an outrageous story that's receiving national attention, a 9-year-old North Carolina boy was told by his school to leave his "My Little Pony" backpack at home because it was a "trigger" for...
View ArticleLow Attendance, High Hopes At Parent Community Forum
Administrators flung open their doors to parents at a community forum at Normandin Middle School Wednesday night. Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin, along with the principals of the city's middle schools,...
View ArticleGomes Discusses Anti-Bullying Proclamation
A proclamation being crafted by City Council President Brian Gomes is calling on the City of New Bedford to take a stand against bullying and discrimination and to take legal action against those who...
View ArticleAnti-Bullying Activists In Buffalo Question Incognito's Signing
A group of anti-bullying activists in Buffalo is less than thrilled that the Bills signed embattled offensive lineman Richie Incognito. The "Buffalo News" reports local advocates are calling it a...
View ArticleParents Engage In Conversations About Children And Social Media
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. These are all just a click away for most children today. How can parents make sure their children are safe in a world full of technology? Continue reading…
View ArticleOpen Letter to Mean Girls
Every school has at least one. If you don't know who it is, it's probably you. Continue reading…
View ArticleParents Claim School Department Didn't Respond To Bullying
The New Bedford School Committee heard from parents at the Jireh Swift Elementary School during their meeting last week. Continue reading…
View ArticleSyringe or Wood Chip
Lots of buzz within social media over an incident at New Bedford's Hayden McFadden School. A child finds what some are claiming to be a syringe in the playground and jabs another student several times,...
View ArticleOPINION | Barry Richard: Would Fining Parents Reduce Bullying?
A law being proposed in Pennsylvania would fine parents whose kids bully others. Continue reading…
View ArticleOPINION | Barry Richard: Biden vs Trump–and the Winner Is?
Is Joe Biden not guilty of bullying by taunting President Trump about wanting to beat him up? Continue reading…
View ArticleWBSM TV: Rep. Frank Burns on Fining Parents of Bullies
Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) of Pennsylvania joins WBSM's Barry Richard to discuss his proposed legislation that would fine the parents of children caught bullying in schools. Continue reading…
View ArticleStop & Shop Picket Lines Losing Public Support [OPINION]
Unsavory behavior from the striking picket line toward customers is causing resentment. My advice to the union ranks is to think twice. Continue reading…
View ArticleParents Claim School Department Didn't Respond To Bullying
The New Bedford School Committee heard from parents at the Jireh Swift Elementary School during their meeting last week. Continue reading…
View ArticleOPINION|Barry Richard: Would Fining Parents Reduce Bullying?
A law being proposed in Pennsylvania would fine parents whose kids bully others. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Ill-Bred Bully [PHIL-OSOPHY]
More than 60 percent of Muslim youths surveyed reported being teased, taunted, ridiculed and roughed up because of their religious beliefs. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Bedford School Rally Prompts Gazelle to Share Bullying Story
After attending an anti-bullying rally at a New Bedford school, Gazelle is motivated to share his own experiences with being bullied. Continue reading…
View ArticleChild Suicides Can Be Prevented
A 12-year-old New Bedford girl took her own life last week, one of at least three reported child suicides in the City over the past several years. Tom Butero, Site Director of the New Bedford Child and...
View ArticleBoston Kid Singer Angy Takes On Bullying With Music Video ‘House Is Burning...
Simply put, Angy is a prodigy whose passion is contageous! Angy is extraordinary in his talents and also in his matchless music video, 'House Burning Down', that tells a compelling story of bullying!...
View ArticleFormer Student Sues Mass. School District In Bullying Case
A former student in the Concord-Carlisle school system wants $2 million in compensation for bullying that she says school officials did nothing about. In her lawsuit, former student Isabella Hankey...
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