Nov 14, 2006Articles: Court Considers School Liability for Bullies
By vanrozenheim
(TRENTON, USA) - A New Jersey boy who contends that for years he was the victim of homophobic harassment by classmates brought his case to the state Supreme Court on Monday, seeking to place the blame for the torment on school administrators. The case was brought against the Toms River Regional School Board by a student who said he was harassed - sometimes daily and for many years - because of the perception he was gay. He claims the district was responsible for failing to fix the environment and, because of that, violated state anti-discrimination laws. The harassment started when the boy, identified in court filings only as L.W., was in fourth grade. The name calling and other taunts continued through his freshman year of high school, according to court records.
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For details, see the brief on this case
