The New York State Senate approved a bill Monday that legally defines bullying to include digital and in-person harassment, either on- or off-campus. An expansion of the 2010 Dignity for All Students Act, the bill attempts to alter state education law by making cyberbullying illegal, although no criminal punishment would be attached. The bill needs approval from the State Assembly by Thursday, the end of the legislative year, for it to take effect.

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By Mike Bock
Education Week