ERIC Number: EJ1344903
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2166-2681
EISSN: EISSN-2690-0408
Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Youth: An Evaluation of Bullying and Harassment in Indiana Schools
Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, v11 n1 p43-55 2022
Students in the present educational landscape are experiencing issues of bullying and harassment at an alarming level. A primary duty of a school administrator is to ensure the safety of all students from the repercussions of unattended to bullying and harassment issues, which has become a significant challenge with the increase in remote education and internet access of youths around the globe. This article will first discuss key federal anti-bullying and harassment laws to provide a background of the nation's present stance on the issue, along with a narrowed examination of key anti-bullying and harassment laws in Indiana. Recommendations for school administrators to prevent bullying and harassment cases and to remediate school culture challenges will follow. [Note: The publication year (2021) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2022.]
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, State Legislation, School Culture, School Safety, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Civil Rights Legislation, Educational Legislation, Gender Discrimination, Students with Disabilities, Minority Group Students, Court Litigation, Sexual Harassment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Civil Rights Act 1964 Title VI; Title IX Education Amendments 1972; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504); Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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