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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As this thread clearly illustrates, bullying never stops.  Kids do it and adults do to. You will find it in every socio economic level, in every religion and in every race.  Human beings are social primates who construct elaborate and complex social hierarchies based on an ever changing matrix.  Kids take turns trying out "power" and can be cruel. Then they will be nice.  Then they may become Goth. I don't know, they are kids, they try stuff.

to think any school can 100% rule out any type of bullying or unfairness or unkindness is unrealistic.  Even at (GOOD GOD why is the tuition so high) private schools. [/quote]

There are a number of explicit schoolwide anti bullying initiatives used in public schools including high ses schools.  The academic journals make it pretty clear these programs are effective.  I fear no private in this area can be the first mover into these programs as it would take only a second for social media to broadcast the bullying crisis at school X.  [/quote]

Some schools, like Beauvoir, take a more proactive approach, and so are in less need of a specific "bullying initiative."  The Beauvoir Life Rules serve as the foundation of an education that focuses not just on grades and academics, but also social skills, social responsibility, emotional intelligence, and what it means to be a member of a community.  This is why Beauvoir has been able to limit bullying. 
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But not "relational aggression..."[/quote]

Well, unless parents are on board, what the school teaches has more limited impact on kids' character development.   Not even the best school can substitute for parenting, unfortunately.

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