Children climbing their school’s social hierarchy can end up bullying their friends and friends-of-friends, say researchers. (Getty Images) Findings suggest why anti-bullying programs don't work ...

A new study recently published in the Journal of Criminology suggests that the anti-bullying programs that have become popular in many schools may not be as useful as previously thought. The authors ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado’s newest anti-bullying program is being fueled by proceeds from legal marijuana sales and earning local and national praise from students, teachers ...

Police took action in 292 bullying cases at schools in 2023, up by 66 percent from 2022 and the highest number since an ...

We are currently in the 13th annual National Bullying Prevention Month campaign, initiated in 2006 by PACER. The purpose of the yearly month-long campaign is, of course, to prevent bullying. While ...

We are currently in the 13th annual National Bullying Prevention Month campaign, initiated in 2006 by PACER. The purpose of the yearly month-long campaign is, of course, to prevent bullying. While ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Data from an anti-bullying program used in Finland and funded by its government suggests it has had a significant impact on bullying throughout Finnish schools. The program is called KiVa, short for ...

School bullying has been identified as harmful to students' mental health. Many studies have evaluated the effectiveness of bullying prevention programs, finding mixed results in general and no ...

Anti-bullying initiatives have been popping up in many schools throughout the area, but a new study said these programs may have the opposite effect on kids. The study out of the University of Texas, ...

Around 15% of Australian school students experience bullying in a school year. Being bullied increases the risk for ongoing depression and anxiety. All Australian states have policies to address ...