Bullying:

Massachusetts Releases Bullying Survey Results.

The Boston Globe (4/22, Lazar) reports on a federal report which found that "one-fourth of Massachusetts middle-schoolers and 16 percent of high school students report enduring bullying at school," putting "the state at the center of the national discussion over the issue." According to the Globe, "the findings not only define the scope of the problem, but also suggest the cause," while "most notable was the link between violence at home and bullying at school." The piece notes that "Massachusetts is the first state to conduct a bullying survey in this manner."

Cyberbullying Said To Take Emotional Toll On Parents.

MSNBC (4/25, Pappas) describes a cyberbullying incident experienced by Nancy Anderson Dolan's 13-year-old son. "Most research on bullying has focused on its effect on children, for the good reason that children bear the brunt of the suffering. But parent reports suggest that Dolan's emotional reaction isn't unusual."

Leadership Said To Be Most Important In Addressing School Violence.

In the Philadelphia Inquirer (4/25), Jack Wagner, Pennsylvania's auditor general, writes that "nothing is more important than leadership" in addressing violence in the School District of Philadelphia, and "there is a failure of leadership in the district and the state Department of Education, and parents and children are paying a terrific price."