bullying

• Maryland

As Howard school board tackles a bullying report, families share their stories

Between Sept. 15, 2018, and April 1, 2019, 884 incidents of bullying, harassment or intimidation have been reported to the Howard school system, according to a report.

By Jess Nocera

Apr 26, 2019

• Maryland

Family in Folly Quarter cyberbullying case asks Howard school system to evaluate policies

A Folly Quarter Middle School family is calling on top school officials, the superintendent and the school board to evaluate school bullying countywide in light of an alleged sexual cyberbullying attack on their daughter, according to a statement sent out Sunday night.

By Jess Nocera

Apr 14, 2019

• Politics

Maryland House of Delegates votes unanimously to reprimand Jalisi over 'abusive' treatment of his staff

Maryland’s House of Delegates voted 136-0 to reprimand of Democratic Del. Jay Jalisi of Baltimore County for “an ongoing pattern of bullying and abusive workplace behavior.”

By Luke Broadwater

Mar 27, 2019

• Politics

Baltimore County Del. Jay Jalisi statement about ethics panel findings of bullying, abusive behavior

The Maryland General Assembly ethics committee recommended a public reprimand for Baltimore County Del. Jay Jalisi for what they described as an “ongoing pattern of bullying and abusive workplace behavior.” Here is his response.

• Politics

Ethics committee report accuses Baltimore County Del. Jalisi of 'abusive workplace behavior'

The Maryland General Assembly's ethics committee is recommending a public reprimand of Baltimore County Del. Jay Jalisi for "an ongoing pattern of bullying and abusive workplace behavior." Lawmakers are receiving a 16-page report on the Democratic delegate. It says he abused and bullied his staff.

• Maryland

Cyberbullying law is moving forward in the state legislature

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• News

Over a dozen hate incidents referencing Trump, his campaign have been reported in Maryland. Here's a rundown.

In Maryland, at least 16 incidents of hate or bias citing Trump or his campaign were reported to police in 2016 and 2017, according to police reports.

By Catherine Rentz

Feb 5, 2019

• Sports

Schmuck: Believe it or not, Ravens' Bradley Bozeman was bullied as a kid and is still fighting back

Ravens center Bradley Bozeman and his fiance Nikki Hegstetter have started their own anti-bullying campaign and are taking it to local schools.

By Peter Schmuck

Oct 31, 2018

• Maryland

Parents using online service to report bullying in Howard schools

Sprigeo, a website and app allows for students and parents to send reports of bullying and other incidents to the school system 365 days a year.

By Jess Nocera

Oct 11, 2018

• Maryland

Winters Mill student disciplined after Pledge of Allegiance chair-kicking incident

A Winters Mill High School student has been disciplined following a now viral video of an incident where he kicked the chair out from under another student who was not standing during the Pledge of Allegiance.

• Howard County

Martirano vows to 'eradicate' bullying from Howard schools

Interim Superintendent Michael Martirano unveiled the latest efforts to combat bullying in schools.

By Kate Magill

Oct 20, 2017

• Maryland

Disability Express member warns about dangers of bullying

In sixth grade, Olivia Steinrock's life was turned upside down. "One day we were all friends and the next we weren't. I never understood why," she said.

• Maryland

Board of Education candidates talk Title IX

In September, the current board of education voted to move forward with some of Title IX updates related to the "Dear Colleague" letter from the federal government sent last spring.

• Maryland

Report against Howard County sheriff unveils 'common knowledge' of a 'living hell' unchecked for years, sources say

Howard County politicians' calls for the resignation of three-time Howard County Sheriff James Fitzgerald came swiftly Thursday following the release of a scathing report that documents more than five years of alleged bullying and discrimination by Fitzgerald. But sources close to the sheriff said the findings of the report have been "common knowledge" for years, revealing the independence of an elected official who sources said has gone unchecked for years.

By Fatimah Waseem

Sep 23, 2016

• Maryland

School board moves forward with some Title IX recommendations, puts others on hold

After a summer of meetings, CCPS continues to move forward with updating Title IX-related policies.

• Baltimore City Paper

Dear Diary: Emily Lindin's 'Unslut' exposes slut-shaming

• Maryland

Fourth-graders receive lesson on Internet safety, cyberbullying

Fourth-graders at Ebb Valley Elementary School received a special lesson this week about how to protect themselves on the Internet from bullies and others who may wish to do them harm, as having a cellphone or tablet computer becomes the norm for students, even of elementary school age.

• Maryland

Ways to handle bullying in school

Follow these five tips to deal with bullying involving your children.

• Maryland

McDaniel student premieres play on suicide and bullying

"Speak of Hope" is devised piece about ways social media affects suicide and bullying.

• Harford

Online dangers are real for 'most tech-savvy generation ever,' Bel Air parents are warned

• Maryland

Cyberbullying topic at Baltimore County public schools town hall meeting

Frequent use of social media among school age children is causing a new set of challenges for teachers, administrators and school counselors: cyberbullying.

• Features

Maryland high schools unsafe for LGBT students, study says

High school students in Maryland who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender constantly hear derogatory remarks and are often verbally, physically and sexually harassed and assaulted by their classmates. Fewer than half report the abuse.

By Kevin Rector

Nov 13, 2014

• Laurel Leader

South Laurel dentist named to leadership position [South Laurel/Montpelier]

Dr. Thomas a'Becket who has practiced dentistry in Laurel since 1997, was recently named president-elect for the Maryland State Dental Association. Additionally, in August he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award at the annual Chesapeake Dental Meeting. The Patuxent Art League has announced the 24th annual Open Juried Art Exhibition to be held Dec. 7-31 at the Montpelier Arts Center and is currently calling for artists' entries. The Prince George's County Public Schools are conducting an

• Maryland

Grandparents conference to help ease bullying

Grandparents — often becoming confidants to their grandchildren — will be learning tips and tools to protect their grandchildren from bullying at the second annual Grandparents Conference.

• Features

Looking Out: With Robin Williams' death, an LGBT icon falls to a familiar threat

It was perhaps Robin Williams' way of taking up queer characters with just the right balance of warmth and pitch-perfect irreverence that made the LGBT community love him most.

• Features

Youth advocates find LGBT kids vulnerable, underserved in Maryland

A coalition of youth advocates in Maryland is calling on state officials to improve services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender kids and young adults in schools, foster homes and detention centers across the state, saying those youth are being marginalized and bullied in spaces that should be safe for them.

• Opinion

Understanding the bully and the victim [Commentary]

• Howard County

Howard organizations continue stand against bullying [Commentary]

Stan Ber's Bits & Pieces column for the week of April 17.

• Features

MICA student turns cyber-bullying into art

Maryland Institute College of Art senior Lindsay Bottos responded to the hateful messages sent to her Tumblr account by making them into art.

• Maryland

Letter: Impact from bullies last a lifetime

• Harford

Aberdeen parents vent frustrations with bullying

Faith Billings broke into tears Tuesday evening as the former Aberdeen High School student described how dealing with bullying during her middle and high school years, plus what she described as an uncaring and hostile high school principal, forced her to drop out of high school and quit the sport she loved, softball.

• Harford

Aberdeen parent group talks about school bullying, need for reporting

There were 82 reported cases of alleged bullying and/or intimidation in Harford County Public Schools in the 2011-12 school year, according to a state-mandated reporting process.

• Harford

Aberdeen mayor speaks up about high school bullying

Aberdeen Mayor Mike Bennett made his feelings known on bullying issues in his community's high school Thursday, responding to a Facebook post written by Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice regarding bullying at Dundalk High School.

• Baltimore County

American Education Week takes parents back to school [Rodgers Forge]

American Education Week will sweep through our local schools, Grace's Law, which took effect on Oct. 1, Grace's Law took effect on Oct. 1, Woodbrook Players present "The Odd Couple" at Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church, St. Thomas Aquinas Moms' Group meets every other Thursday morning, Lenore Koehler, director of the Towson Presbyterian Preschool, has announced that the preschool will hold an open house

• Maryland

Commentary: 'Bullying' under the Friday night lights

• Howard County

Ulman, Foose launch community-wide anti-bullying initiatives

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman and Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Renee Foose announced on Friday two new measures to prevent bullying before and after the school bell rings.

• Maryland

Emily Bazelon: Stalking charges won't solve bullying problem

• Maryland

School system educating students on technology use, cyberbullying

• Media Industry

Facebook and Md. schools partner to combat bullying

Facebook and Maryland's school systems will pilot an initiative next year that should help make it easier to get offensive or hurtful language on the social media site taken down.

• Bullying

Facebook and Md. schools partner to combat bullying

• Opinion

Bullies thrive when civility and respect for others decline

Bullies thrive when civility and respect for others decline

• Bullying

Bullies thrive when civility and respect for others decline

• Latest

Howard unveils anti-bullying campaign

More than a year after a Howard County girl committed suicide after experiencing months of online harassment, the county on Wednesday unveiled a community program meant to discourage bullying via computer and in person.

• Sports

Jameel McClain named global ambassador for anti-bullying campaign

Ravens inside linebacker Jameel McClain is speaking out against bullying and cyberbulling as a global ambassador for Stomp Out Bullying, a cause that affected him growing up in Philadelphia.

• Disasters and Accidents

State board approves school safety guidelines

The Maryland State Board of Education on Tuesday approved new emergency planning guidelines meant to help local school systems better prepare for disaster.

• Bullying

State board approves school safety guidelines

• Laurel Leader

Lawyer's crusade against bullying lights a match at Oaklands Elementary [Commentary]

Greg Parker is convinced that if you begin erasing bullying during childhood, it will pay rich dividends in the future. So the lawyer and Laurel resident has assembled a nonprofit called the Brighter Future Anti-Bullying Foundation. His plan: to become more interconnected with lawmakers at all levels, school boards, principals, PTAs and kids. Here's how his color-splashed website lays it out: "Ensuring kids can go to school, learn and reach their full potential without fear of intimidation from

• Bullying

Bullying documentary to air April 28

The Cartoon Network continues its conversation with kids and families about speaking up against bullying with a special presentation of "The Bully Effect" at 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 28.

• Harford

Harford school system sued over alleged failure to stop bullying

A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Harford County Public Schools and two school officials on behalf of a disabled student, who the suit claims was subjected to years of continuous bullying and threats from other students

• Bullying

Howard County anti-bullying forums have a student focus

The Howard County Public School System is hosting four student forums this month focusing on bullying prevention efforts in schools.