The Trenton Times published the following article on December 22, 2013. To read the full article, click here.
Incidents of bullying at Mercer County schools drop 30 percent from last year, report finds
By Mike Davis/The Times
on December 22, 2013 at 6:40 AMHAMILTON — No longer a flavor-of-the-month challenge for school officials, anti-bullying has become the norm for school districts across the state.
Addressing incidents of harassment, intimidation and bullying — grouped together as “HIB” incidents — has become an integral part of school planning and reporting, with new programs instituted each year focused solely on promoting respect between students.
Between the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years, HIB incidents dropped about 30 percent in Mercer County, according to statistics released last week by the state Department of Education.