Some Experts Say Education Department Letter Could Lead To Less Bullying

Inside Higher Ed (10/28, Berrett) reports that school bullying incidents "could grow rarer, say legal experts and student advocates, following the U.S. Department of Education's release Tuesday of anti-discrimination guidelines" in a letter to a wide range of education institutions. According to Inside Higher Ed, "Colleges' responses are mandatory, even if a student does not formally file a complaint, according to the letter. In fact, college and university administrators are on the hook for addressing harassment incidents about which they know or 'reasonably should have known,' wrote" Department of Education Office for Civil Rights chief Russlynn Ali.