I applaud the Departments efforts to address educational environment issues through the enforcement of civil rights laws. These laws are not new, but their enforcement by the Department of Education is. This is a good first step, but it is just that: a first step. The guidance needs to be followed by aggressive investigation and vigorous enforcement of the law. We need to do more than talk the talk; we have to walk the walk. This guidance is long overdue. The recent bullying tragedies that have received a great deal of media attention are not outliers. I can assure you bullying and harassment are far more pervasive than most realize. Research shows that one-third of all students ages 12 to 18 felt that they were being bullied or harassed at school.
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