Across Ohio and the United States parents, teachers and students are experiencing success in their quest to end bullying in their schools. While there are a variety of approaches, there are common elements to programs that are successful: Schools make anti-bullying a specific yearlong focus. It begins with a plan, a kickoff and continues throughout [...]

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                                                                                                                          One of the primary goals of the Percy Project is to determine how best to measure both the increase in positive behavior learning that is occurring as well as the decreases in negative student behavior. Measuring  increasing positive behaviors. The Percy Positive Award is an effective method to measure positive (pro-social learning). First, [...]

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The Financial Costs of Bullying, Violence, and Vandalism By Rick Phillips During times of national economic crisis, school climate issues such as bullying, violence, and vandalism can increase and intensify as economic and family stressors worsen. In addition, schools have fewer counselors, school resource officers, administrators, teachers, and funds available to address the problem. It’s [...]

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