TITLE

Anti-Bullying Law Unfunded Mandate, N.J. Council Rules

AUTHOR(S)
SHAH, NIRVI
PUB. DATE
February 2012
SOURCE
Education Week;2/8/2012, Vol. 31 Issue 20, p19
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article discusses the findings of New Jersey's Council on Local Mandates that raise concern over New Jersey's funding of mandated school bullying legislation called the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights.
ACCESSION #
71799231

Tags: SCHOOL bullying -- Law & legislation;  SCHOOL bullying -- Prevention

 

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