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Bullying/School Safety

• School Safety Overview - Legal issues affecting kids at school, including bullying, student codes of conduct, and product safety.
• Bullying - Bullying can take many forms, including verbal, physical, and mental harassment. Read about the laws and penalties associated with this unwelcome act.
• State Bullying Laws - Provides links to specific state codes on bullying.
• Cyberbullying - Discusses the range of cyberbullying acts, laws, and penalties.

Dangerous Products

• Product Liability Law - Collection of articles discussing defective and dangerous products – including those used by children -- which are often the cause of thousands of injuries each year.
• Product Recalls - – Information on product recalls, defects, and safety alerts, including recalls from federal government agencies.

Police on Campus

• Violence and Students' Rights - Discusses constitutional rights of students, including free speech and protection against school and locker searches.
• Vehicle Searches - Call to action for school districts to have a written policy on vehicle searches.
• Disciplinary Policies - How to get information about a school’s discipline policy and code of conduct.

Zero Tolerance Policies

• Weapons on School Grounds - Explains how ever since the passage of the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994, students may be automatically expelled for carrying a weapon.

School Discipline

• School Discipline Overview - Provides background information on the concepts of school discipline and punishment in academic settings.
• School Disciplinary Policies
• Disciplinary Theories - Discusses emerging school discipline methods, such as threats of punishment and reward systems.
• Corporal Punishment Laws - List of states that have banned corporate punishment in schools.
• Students' Constitutional Rights