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Damien McGee-Backes, 15, a plaintiff in a bullying lawsuit settled last week with the Anoka-Hennepin, Minn., district, attends a news conference at district headquarters.

Minn. District Settles Lawsuit Over Bullying

The agreement ends a federal probe into whether Anoka-Hennepin schools could have done more to address gay-related bullying. (March 13, 2012)

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05/22 02:38 pm | Court Enters Judgment for Student Over Pro-Gay T-Shirt | A federal district judge has approved an agreement that permits an Ohio student to wear a pro-gay T-shirt to his high school whenever he chooses.

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Changes Spark Worry About La. Desegregation Cases
May 25, 2012 - AP
Ohio Teen to Be Tried as Adult in School Shooting
May 24, 2012 - AP
Groups Urge Balance Between Censoring, Stopping Bullies
New guidelines from education, religious, and First Amendment groups are warning schools to be mindful of students' free-speech rights as they step up anti-bullying efforts.
May 22, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
The Legal Cost of Improper Internet Censorship
Schools cannot block access to nonpornographic websites that deal with homosexuality, the ACLU's Joshua Block writes.
May 15, 2012 - Education Week
Teachers Suing N.Y.C. Over School Closings
May 8, 2012 - AP
U.S. Claims Princeton Review Tutor Program Cheated Government of Millions
May 2, 2012 - AP
New Fla. Law Widens Responsibility for Reporting Child Sex Abuse
Florida now has the toughest mandatory reporting requirements in the nation for sex abuse violations on schools and university campuses, say victims advocates.
April 30, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
Will 'Emoticon Defense' Disprove Cyberbullying?
Even if three Indiana girls used emoticons and LOLs when they discussed killing classmates on Facebook, their talk still could be considered cyberbullying, experts say.
April 27, 2012 - AP
Students Create Fake Online Profiles to Bully Peers
Some behavior in such situations can now be deemed illegal under state cyberbullying laws or even cyber-impersonation and identify-theft laws.
April 3, 2012 - Education Week
Education Spending Raised in Arguments on Health-Care Law
U.S. Supreme Court justices mulled whether expansion of the Medicaid program would swell federal power to put conditions on states when they take money in other areas, such as education.
April 2, 2012 - Education Week

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