One of the biggest challenges for those who seek to end bullying among students has been defining exactly what “bullying” is. Even as efforts to address the behavior have moved to the front burner of ...

Iowa GOP lawmakers passed a bill redefining bullying and harassment in schools, removing a list of specific traits like sexual orientation and race that bullies might target. Republicans argue the ...

Cyberbullying is included in the definition. The state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education adds this to the definition of bullying: “The repeated use by one or more students or a member ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — What Iowa Republicans are calling a ‘cleanup’ to Iowa code is now eligible to be signed into law. “Every child, not just because they match up some certain traits that we decided, ...

Bullying can occur in adults and children and may be physical, verbal, social, cyber, sexual, or prejudicial. A person may bully another individual using more than one type. People who experience ...