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The word Bully meaning
History of the word bully traces back to 1530s. Bully was first used meaning sweetheart. -
Word Bully Deteriorates
The word buuly began to take different forms. To meaing ruffian or protector of prostitutes, to harrasser of the weak. -
Term Bullying first publicly recognized
The term bullying was first publicly recognized in 1862 when the Times newspaper wrote their story reporting that a soldier died due to bullying. -
FIrst large scale study on bullying
Dan Olweus completed the first large scale study on bullying/victim problems and it was published as a book in Scandanavia. -
Bully Prevention Program
In the 1980s Dan Olweus conducted the first systematic intervention study and created the Bullying Prevention Program -
Anti-Bully Manual
In 1993, Olweus wrote Bullying at School: What We Know and WHat We Can Do, and this book is widely considere to be the world's leading authority on bullying behavior. -
Columbine
Two teen boys shot and killed many of their classmates after allegedly being victims of bullying. -
Georgia is the FIrst State to pass Anti-bullying Laws
Georgia became the first of 49 states to pass anti-bullying laws. Montana being the only state without anti bullying legislation. -
Cyber Bullying
In August 2008, the California State Legislature passed a law allowing school administrators the authority to discipline students for bullying others offline or online. -
Toughest State
STarting with the 2011 school year, the State of New Jersey enforced the toughest bullying laws in the country. Each school will have to report each case of bullying to the state, and the State will grade each school based on bullying standards, policies, and incidents.