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'Bullying' Summit in Lansing A couple hundred school
counselors…mental health professionals and social workers are
meeting today in Lansing. They’re in town to discuss what can be
done to reduce bullying in Michigan’s schools. Paul Liabenow
says people understand that bullying is not just about “mean
girls being mean” or “bad boys will grow out of it”. Liabenow is
the executive director of the Michigan Elementary and Middle
School Principals Association. He says efforts in recent years
to address bullying in schools are working. “I’m not suggesting
that we’re going to eliminate bullying in schools or communities
in the near future. But we are having a positive impact,” says
Liabenow. Liabenow says ‘Matt’s Law’ which was passed in 2011 is
helping schools address the problem of bullying. The law
requires schools to adopt bullying awareness programs and anti-
bullying policies. He says some schools have found the law is
cumbersome to follow, but its w