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Could gay-straight alliances reduce school bullying?

  • Written by Robert Marx, Ph.D. Student, Vanderbilt University
imageOne in five students report being bullied in school.Girl Image via www.shutterstock.com

As students across the country zip up their backpacks and get on the bus for the first day of school, many will have more to focus on than memorizing their new schedules or making it to homeroom on time.

For some, the chief concern will be avoiding the bullying...

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