Safety Transfers in New York State Schools

Bullying and violence in our schools is finally getting the attention it deserves. Victims of bullying and violence in schools have options. One option may be to transfer to a different school. In New York State, pursuant to No Child Left Behind,…

NYC Regulations on Student Bullying

In my prior post, I discussed the lawsuit that was recently filed against the New York City Department of Education ("DOE") for failing to do enough to address bullying and violence in its schools. In this post, I'm going to discuss…

The Basics of Battling Bullies

On May 24 2016, an amended complaint was filed against the New York City Department of Education ("DOE") for failing to do enough to address bullying and violence in its schools. Under pressure from New York State, the DOE has put…