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In Second Year of Anti-Bullying Act, Reports Drop Sharply in NJ Schools
Latest data indicates fewer incidents of bullying and harassment, shows districts take different approaches to problems
Written by John Mooney, NJ Spotlight
New Jersey schools seem to still be searching for their equilibrium when it comes to bullying and harassment, according to the latest data. They also show a fairly wide range of responses to these incidents.
The state Department of Education released its latest school violence and vandalism data for the 2012-2013 school year, the second full year of the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.
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Tellingly, after a first year in which there was a 50 percent rise in the number of bullying cases reported and investigated by schools, the latest data shows nearly as much of a drop, with a 40 percent decrease in the number of investigations.
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