ERIC Number: ED613980
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Mar-6
Pages: 43
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Youth Bullying Prevention in the District of Columbia: School Year 2017-18 Report. Publication 2019-17
Temkin, Deborah; Greenfield, Suzanne
Child Trends
Strong anti-bullying policies are foundational to effective bullying prevention. The Youth Bullying Prevention Act of 2012 (YBPA; DC Law L19-167) is among the most comprehensive bullying prevention policies across the United States and its territories. The law and its implementing regulations require all schools and youth-serving agencies (including, but not limited to, government agencies, libraries, nonprofits, and community centers) to adopt comprehensive anti-bullying policies, implement thorough reporting and investigation procedures, provide training for staff, and maintain and report incident data. The law further requires the Mayor to provide, on a biennial basis, a report to Council regarding the current implementation of the Act and a summary of the status of bullying in the District of Columbia. This report serves to fulfill this requirement for school year (SY) 2017-2018. Like its previous iterations, this report provides a detailed summary of each educational institution's engagement with the YBPA. In accordance with the YBPA's requirements, the report is divided into two sections: section 1 covers the programs, activities, and policies established as a result of the YBPA; section 2 covers the state of bullying in the District of Columbia. [This report was co-published by the Government of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, Mayor. For the 2015-16 report, see ED586339.]
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Legislation, Board of Education Policy, Peer Relationship, Incidence, Discipline, Suspension, Best Practices, Middle School Students, High School Students, Health Behavior, At Risk Persons, Program Implementation, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Characteristics, Educational Environment, Program Effectiveness, At Risk Students, Surveys, Trauma, Intervention, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection, Web Sites, Staff Development, Expulsion, Law Enforcement, Counseling, Justice, Conflict Resolution, Student Attitudes, School Safety, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Age Differences, Cultural Influences, Language Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Substance Abuse, Students with Disabilities, LGBTQ People, Violence, Youth Programs
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Authoring Institution: Child Trends; District of Columbia Office of Human Rights (OHR)
Identifiers - Location: District of Columbia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2015CKBX0016
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