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Embarrassing Pics and Videos – A Desperate Student’s Story

Late one Saturday night last year, I received an email from a student—let’s call her Mary. Mary had found out that some kids in her…

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The False Sense of Security Provided By “Hot Spot” Monitoring

By Ari Magnusson I recently spoke to the head of a school in advance of a professional development engagement. She was describing the school’s existing…

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The Erroneous Notion of the “Power Imbalance” in Bullying

By Ari Magnusson The notion of a “power imbalance” is one of the most problematic errors in the definition of bullying. This notion, which was…

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The Erroneous Notion of the Intent to Harm in Bullying

By Ari Magnusson Many definitions of bullying, such as the one found on stopbullying[dot]gov, state that those who bully others intend to cause harm. The…

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To Get Students to Achieve Academically, Address Bullying

Surveys show that almost all children are bullied at some point during their school years. Being bullied makes a child feel miserable. A bullied child…

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Kids CAN Be Taught How to Stop Bullying

By Ari Magnusson The results are in: 100% of the students in Boston-area schools who were taught about bullying prevention during this past spring term…

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Experts Agree: Bullying Prevention a Key Part of Preventing Gun Violence In Schools

On February 28, 2018, in response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, a group of experts on school violence formed the Interdisciplinary Group…

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CirclePoint Creator to Host a Parent Conversation at Boston Public Library

Ari Magnusson has been invited by the Charlestown branch of the Boston Public Library to facilitate a discussion on bullying with parents. Ari will talk…

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CirclePoint Creator to Speak at Youth Zone Summer Program

Ari Magnusson will be giving his talk “Bullying Secrets Revealed: Why Kids Do It and What You Can Do to Stop It” to the students…

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New Educator Guide Is in the Works!

The CirclePoint team has been busy this summer, completely rewriting the CirclePoint Guide for Educators. Whereas the pilot edition contained all the ideas, theories, and…

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