Nevada governor declaring anti-bullying week
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 12:55pm
Gov. Brian Sandoval has declared a "Week of Respect" to combat bullying in the state of Nevada. In the past two legislative sessions, Nevada lawmakers have improved anti-bullying laws. Bullying online or in person has been a crime since 2009 and for the first time this year, schools will be required to report cases of serious bullying to the attorney general. Go here to read more on this and what Nevada is doing to stop threats and intimidation and here for Flip the Script, a national online anti-bullying campaign.
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