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State cyberbullying laws: a brief review of state cyberbullying laws and policies

Electronic report on United States laws covering cyberbullying written by Sameer Hinduja who is Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University and Justin W. Patchin who is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The report was published by the Cyberbullying Research Center in January 2011. The term ‘cyberbullying or cyber-bullying’ refers refers to harassment and bullying among young people using electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers.

General Teaching Council for Scotland

The General Teaching Council for Scotland is a statutory organisation and the regulatory body for the teaching profession in Scotland. It aims to improve teaching and learning, enforce existing standards and act as an advocate for the teaching profession in Scotland. Users can find out how to register as a teacher training candidate, more about Initial Teacher Training, post-qualification probation and Continuing Professional Development.

Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales

The Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales (SENTW) considers appeals from parents of children, with special educational needs, against decisions of Welsh Local Authorities. The site has information on the make up of the Tribunal and its powers. Annual reports are provided back to 2003/4 containing statistical information about the type of appeals dealt with by the SENTW. A page of related web links is also given.

Center for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University

Website of the Center for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University, New York. The Center was established in 1978 and seeks to promote human rights education, training and interdisciplinary research. The site presents information about the Center, its staff, board and aims. Details are provided about academic programs, the visiting scholars program, research and conferences. The Centre has two capacity building programs: the Human Rights Advocates Program, which aims to prepare leaders from the Global South and marginalized communities in the U.S.

Minority Rights Group International

The Minority Rights Group International (MRG) is a non-governmental organisation based in London. It conducts and publishes research on minority rights issues, provides training and education and conducts litigation. MRG has consultative status with the UN Economic and Consultative Council (ECOSOC). The website provides MRG publications, a blog, news and details of relevant court cases.

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland is an independent public body. They have three main duties: to work towards the elimination of sex discrimination; to promote equality of opportunity between women and men; and to keep the legislation under review. This is the only government appointed body in Northern Ireland with statutory power to enforce the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 and the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 as amended.

Center for Law and Education

Website of the United States Center for Law and Education (CLE) an advocacy and support organisation whose aim is to improve educational outcomes, particularly for low-income students. The site gives background and historical information about the CLE and provides details of the Center's projects. These focus on the educational rights of disabled students, Community Action for Public Schools working to improve the quality of public education and a project aiming to improve the Title 1 program.

Office of the Schools Adjudicator

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) which was set up under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. Schools Adjudicators make decisions relating to school organisation issues and admission arrangements in cases that cannot be resolved locally. The website provides access to the decisions of the OSA. If these decisions have been subject to judicial review these proceedings are also included online. There are profiles of the Schools Adjudicators, guidance to the process and copies of the relevant legislation that is linked to on the site.

Education Law Unit

The Education Law Unit is an initiative of the Govan Law Centre, an independent, charitable community law centre in Scotland. The Unit can provide legal representation in education law cases and the website has information on Scottish education law for special educational needs advisers and parents of children with special educational needs, including guidance and template letters. News and videos are available and there is advice and information on mediation and taking a case to court.

Education Law Association

Web pages of the US Education Law Association (ELA) which is based at the University of Dayton's School of Education in Ohio. The ELA is a non-profit organisation whose members include educational and legal scholars and practitioners. The site has information about ELA publications including yearbooks, newsletters, case citations, monographs and conference materials. There are also details of ELA events and other education law related events and a page of links to other education law websites. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.
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