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School Cyberbullying Law Takes Effect Jan. 1, 2009
posted Monday, 22 December 2008
A new law aimed at deterring the proliferation of cyberbullying at public schools goes into effect Jan. 1, bolstering educators' ability to tackle the problem head-on.
The law gives school administrators the leverage to suspend or expel students for bullying other students by means of an electronic device such as a mobile phone or on an Internet social networking site like MySpace or Facebook; the law, however, only applies to bullying that occurs during school hours or during a school-related activity.
The new law also incorporates the term "cyberbullying" into the lexicon of the California Education Code, which better equips school and law enforcement officials to educate students and parents on the issue. More...
Retrieved from The Sun, San Bernardino, CA Article Launched: 12/21/2008 02:42:14 PM PST
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