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| Title: Athens school takes on bullies-- and is winning
Writer: Rebecca McCarthy |
Date: November 11, 1999
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution |
| Lead: Athens-- Years ago at Clarke Middle School, fights were an almost daily occurrence, suspensions were sky-rocketing, students were picking on each other and teachers weren't sure how to get involved, leaving all discipline decisions up to administrators. | |
| Keywords: Ken Sherman, suspension, Columbine, Heritage high school, Cherokee County, suicide, peers, bullying, force, bodily harm, General Assembly, anti-bullying policies, alternative school, respect, conflict resolution, zero tolerance, Bully Beware, Rosemary Salter, trust, teacher intervention, changing attitudes, Promoting All-around Successful Students, leadership groups, Department of Family and Children Services, learning options, aerobics, archery, HTML programming, discipline, student advocates, Marianne Causey, identifying needs, encouragement, affirmation, Bully Busting: A Guide for Helping Bullies and Their Victims, awareness, recognition, victimization, establishing rapport, self-confidence, self-esteem, rules, classroom stress, relaxation exercises. | |
