Word: nonschool
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...drowning by classmates, the Czech government funded a pilot program to combat bullying in schools. Conducted in 2002 and 2003, the program found that a comprehensive approach - training the entire school staff, educating families, bringing in police and local counseling groups, and beefing up supervision of both school and nonschool activities - could reduce the incidence of bullying by up to 75% within four months. Others are also experimenting with prevention strategies. In the U.K., the antibullying charity Kidscape hosts seminars to teach young people techniques to deal with their tormentors. At one recent event in London, 13 kids between...