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Grade School's Gender Diversity Program Riles Conservatives

by Tom Henderson, Posted May 25th 2011

Learning about transgendered clownfish in school? What would Nemo say? Credit: Getty Images Children at Redwood Heights Elementary ...Children learn there are many ways to be male and female.
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Free to Be ... Not Anymore

by the editors at MarloThomas.com, Posted May 25th 2011

Watch a video on how to prevent bullying!
According to current statistics, one out of every four teenagers across America is bullied in ...Marlo Thomas sends a message to parents reminding them of a time when just being a kid was good enough.
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Anonymous Assaults: One Family's Battle With Tween Social Networking Site Formspring

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted May 23rd 2011

Formspring is a comment-and-reply social networking site that lets kids post their deepest, darkest opinions completely anonymously. ...Cyber-bullying takes on a vicious twist with anonymous posts.
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Life a Little Better for Some Gay Teens this Prom Season

by Tom Henderson, Posted May 20th 2011

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What if Barbie doesn't want to go to the prom with Ken? What if she would rather go with Midge?
And what about ...Acceptance of same-sex prom dates varies from school to school.
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It's Time to Start a 'No Mean Girls' Coalition

by Katherine Stone, Posted May 20th 2011

When I was in high school, I definitely was not considered one of the "cool" girls. Apparently, if your senior year resume includes show choir and the ...Is it really an inevitable part of our nature to gather in cliques and be spiteful to each other?
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Charges to be Dropped in Bieber NY Mall Frenzy

by Associated Press, Posted May 9th 2011

Justin Bieber has agreed to record a public service announcement on cyberbullying in order to resolve misdemeanor charges filed against ...Justin Bieber has agreed to record a public service announcement on cyberbullying after a frenzy at a Long Island mall.
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Phoebe Prince's Mom Speaks Out, Faces Daughter's Bullies

by Jessica Samakow, Posted May 6th 2011

More than one year after teen Phoebe Prince committed suicide because of unbearable harassment at school, the teens who bullied her appeared in ...Phoebe Prince's mother confronted her daughter's bullies.
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Phoebe Prince's Bullies Apologize, Are Sentenced to 1 Year Probation, Community Service

by Jessica Samakow, Posted May 5th 2011

On Jan. 14, 2010, teenager Phoebe Prince hung herself in her home, and, soon after her death, details of the bullying and harassment she faced at ...Two of those charged plead guilty, avoid jail time.
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