Schools now required to develop anti-bullying program
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This school year marks the first time districts will have to create a written policy, as mandated by the state Legislature, to prevent the intimidation or bullying of any student.
Even before the new law was passed during the last legislative session, the Anoka-Hennepin school district implemented its own anti-ullying program. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with Karen Dahl, who's in charge of that program.
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