bullying

Bullying, Harassment, Hazing:

By Nina Keck | April 8, 2013

We hear a lot about bullying in schools these days- both physically and online. We’ll parse out some of the definitions and we’ll talk about state-wide anti-bullying efforts.

VPR Evening News October 14th, 2008

By Neal Charnoff | October 14, 2008

Sec. of State candidates disagree on voter fraud; Independent candidate for governor wants to avoid partisan politics; Committee is studying bulling in Vermont schools; State studying ways for consumers to get better deals on heating fuel; Swanton residents upset by proposed dam removal; and commentator Ron Krupp on round barns.

VPR News

Committee works to address bullying in Vermont schools

By Susan Keese | October 14, 2008

A pair of Vermont laws passed in 2004 require a specific response from school officials for dealing with harrassment, but not for bullying.

Vermont Edition

School Bullying

By Jane Lindholm | October 14, 2008

Despite legislative efforts to control it, bullying is a grim reality for many students. We explore the problem of school bullying. Also, we hear about a second Vermont court case slated for a hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court this year. And we continue our series of audio postcards with a walk through Bennington’s First Church Cemetery.

Commentary Series

Coping with Student Misconduct

By Allen Gilbert | September 20, 2007

There’s new legislation governing a school’s response to student misconduct, and commentator Allen Gilbert says it poses some serious challenges for school officials.